25 Ways to date smarter now

Rushing into a relationship may be tempting, but it’s smarter to take things slow and make sure what you have is genuine and something worth investing time and effort into.

In a dating rut? That’s OK. You just need to shake things up by taking a break, dating against-type or being more spontaneous.

There’s no harm in asking friends to set you up. In fact, it’s fun to go on a blind date at least once just to see how it feels.

If you don’t believe you deserve happiness, you’ll never meet someone who is ultimately right for you.

You’ve likely heard the saying that you need to love yourself first before anyone else can love you. And you know what? It’s true.

Take one week or one month where you say yes to anyone who asks you out. There’s no quicker way out of a dating rut, plus you’ll have fun.

We know it’s hard, but you need to be patient when you’re on the hunt for Mr. Right. You’ll meet him eventually but you might need to be patient in the meantime.

It’s your life, so go out there and find what you want or take charge when it comes to moving a new relationship forward.

There is absolutely no point in pretending to be something you’re not either to get a guy or keep him. If he doesn’t like you for you, he is clearly not Mr. Right.

Comparing yourself to others — your ex’s new girlfriend, your current guy’s ex, friends who have found love — will just make you crazy. Don’t do it.

There are no rules when it comes to dating. Either he likes you or he doesn’t and either you like him or you don’t.

If something isn’t working or is going nowhere, be honest with him and yourself and don’t drag it out. Move on from things that don’t feel right.

You can’t really get to know someone and build a bond without being open and sharing things about yourself. If you want love, you need to be able to let it in.

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