Avoid the Top Ten Relationship Mistakes

 

 

1.                 Any sexual activity outside of marriage                                          

                                                                                                                                                           

2.                 Failure to confront unacceptable behavior thinking it will go away on its own.

 

3.                 Overlooking the danger signals and warning signs.  (Usually because of mistake #1.)

 

4.                 Avoiding your own friends, only spending time with his/her friends.

 

5.                 Expecting men and women to think, feel, respond, and behave the same.

 

6.                 General lack of relationship skills

 

7.                 Minimizing bad behavior (see mistakes 1,2, and 3)

 

8.                 Mis-identifying feelings; not knowing the difference between love and infatuation.

 

9.                 Misinterpreting expressions of affection–See handout on “What does a kiss mean to you?”

 

10.             Moving in and living together.  (See handout on Living Together and Compatibility)