You will make mistakes in your relationships in your twenties but the key here is learning from those mistakes. The lessons you learn from these mistakes will help solidify your happiness in your relationships for years to come.
I was once in my twenties and really made some terrible mistakes in my relationships. I would love to share with you some of the lessons I learnt so you won’t have to make the same mistakes I made.
Below are 19 relationship lessons everyone should learn in their 20s
1. Don’t remain in an unhealthy relationship. Being single is way better than being in a toxic relationship.
2. Not everyone who says “I love you” means it. Some guys say “I love you” just to get in your pants while some ladies would say “I love you” just to empty your pocket.
3. Never neglect your studies or career because of a guy or girl that might leave you for someone else tomorrow. Do not sacrifice your time and energy on a guy or girl while neglecting your education or career.
4. This is for the ladies. Never be totally reliant on a man and never make a man feel as though you can’t live without him.
5. Carrying his baby won’t make him love you.
6. Learn to give your partner his or her space as this is necessary for growth and important for discovering dreams, passions and happiness.
7. Learn to love yourself unconditionally. You have to first love yourself before someone else can truly love you.
8. Trusting your partner without strings attached is important for the growth of every relationship. Trusting with strings attached only creates more fear.
9. Respect is important in every relationship.
10. Do not push away your friends because of a relationship. Doing this leaves you with nothing when your relationship inevitably ends.
11. Sex isn’t always great.
12. A breakup may seem like the end of the world but life always moves on.
13. Most people don’t end up with the person they always thought was ‘the one’.
14. It’s not how long you have been in a relationship that matters but how well and sweet the relationship is.
15. Quit trying to be friends with your ex just after breaking up with him or her because it never works. A clean break is always required.
16. If you think your relationship is going nowhere, address the issue.
17. Cheating isn’t cool. Real men stand by their commitment plus you end up losing someone that would have been perfect for you when you cheat.
18. Never talk about previous sex partners.
19. Just because he is having sex with you doesn’t mean he loves you. Sex isn’t love.
Phil