1. He's abusive - No woman should ever tolerate abusive behavior. If your boyfriend is abusing you physically, verbally or mentally, you need to get out now.
2. He has cheated - He may promise he'll never do it again, but that resentment will always be there for you. And if you let him get away with it once, chances are, he'll do it again. It's best just to walk away.
3. He has no career goals - If your boyfriend has no job and doesn't seem too concerned about finding one, dump him. If he has no desire of doing something other than working at the local video store, what kind of life does that make for you when you're married?
4. He works too much - If he's too into his career and it doesn't leave room for you, you're going to be miserable the rest of your life. While career goals are a great quality, you may find yourself feeling even more alone as he advances his career further.
5. He's possessive - If he always has to know where you are, doesn't allow you to hang out with your friends and always has to have tabs on you, it's a bad sign. These are early signs of a relationship that may lead to abusive behavior.
6. He's married or in a relationship - He keeps promising he's going to leave the other woman, but he doesn't. What makes you think that if and when he does, he's not going to do the same to you? It doesn't matter what's going on in that relationship. He needs to close one door before he opens another.
7. He flirts with other girls - This is a warning sign he'll cheat on you in the future. You should be the only girl he flirts with. If you find yourself making excuses for this behavior, ask yourself how it really makes you feel.
8. He's never around - He likes to spend time doing other things than being with you. If he's always hanging out with his friends or playing video games, it's not likely you're going to be able to change this behavior. Find someone who will and wants to make time for you.
9. Little to no communication - If your boyfriend doesn't like to talk to you about important things such as what's bothering you (or him), you're going to have major problems down the line. Communication is essential in a relationship.
10. You hate his friends - If you don't like your boyfriend's friends, you're just not going to be happy. You can't always escape them. And chances are, if you don't like them, they don't like you either.
11. Your parents don't like him - If your parents don't like him, they probably have a good reason. Imagine being married to a man your parents don't want around. It will always be a struggle for you to cope with your parents not liking your husband should you choose to marry him. And you should never have to choose.
12. He's a control freak - If everything always has to be his way, this can get draining after a while. Don't you want to have a say in things once in a while? A guy who doesn't know how to compromise has no place being in a relationship.
13. He drinks too much or does drugs - The problem will only get worse and, eventually, it'll ruin his career and health (if it hasn't already). You also run the risk every day of him doing damage to himself or others which will land him in jail.
14. He doesn't pay attention to you - You shouldn't have to feel alone even when you're in the same room. If you feel your boyfriend isn't as attentive as he should be, the problem will only get worse. He may change for a few days at a time, but you shouldn't have to compete against anyone or anything for his attention.
15. He tells you you're fat or ugly - Your guy should love you just the way you are. If he's making you feel bad about the way you look, you need to get rid of him. You can find someone who will love you just the way you are.
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After selling real estate in the Myrtle Beach area for five years, Lainie married a soldier and moved to Savannah Georgia where she created MagiScript, a transcription and content creation company. Laini... View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentAdedayo,
I think this one is meant both ways...it's addressed towards the woman because the article is is obviously geared towards women...but these issues are universal to both men and women. The bottom line is: if this is happening in your relationship -- they're most likely red flags that definitely has to be addressed.
You don't have to feel so offended or attacked; why, are you guilty of any of these? =P
All signs seem one directional and to a larger extent, a hard-hit sexist! What gave angelic "she" the impression that all the supposedly "demonic" habits/attitudes from the guy were not reactions to the "angels" actions. No objectivity in the write-up. I may be wrong. May be.