Flying Solo? Here’s Why

When you’re living by yourself, you only have to worry about yourself. Sometimes that kind of mindset puts you into a selfish, non-sharing mode. You get used to only thinking about you. So then you go to diva mode—ME, ME, ME. It’s hard to be with someone who is not considerate of others and doesn’t know how to share. Maybe you’re sick of sharing because you grew up with five brothers and three sisters. Maybe you’re an only child so all you know how to do is think about yourself. But if you want to be with someone, you’ve got to learn how to compromise and think about someone else, but not just your partner. Think of others in general.

Think about trying new things. Maybe you hate ice skating but your partner LOVES it. Well, don’t be a Scrooge! Give it a try and at least attempt to enjoy ice skating so that your partner can see that you can have fun, even if it’s not something you really like to do in the first place. Just make sure you are comfortable. If an activity makes you extremely uncomfortable, don’t feel like you HAVE to try it.

Dress to please yourself (no, not in THAT way). Make sure the clothes you like to wear make you feel comfortable. If you don’t like what you wear and you can’t do too much in them, what’s the point of wearing them and feeling good? It’s really hard to look satisfied and happy with what you got if you wear clothes that look good, but don’t make you feel good.

Be polite and stay calm in public. Partners don’t like to be embarrassed in public. People staring at you makes you uneasy. Unless you’re Britney Spears, try not to attract too much attention all the time. Don’t scream and shout and lose your temper in public. It’s not pretty, and it doesn’t look pretty to everyone else around you. Save that for the bedroom! >_-

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