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In dating and early stage romantic relationships, there’s a belief that we should put our best foot forward.
If we really look at this tendency, it makes little sense and can be ruinous. Hiding what the other might find displeasing in order to secure the relationship is self sabotaging on two levels:
Before you make a commitment in a relationship, you both owe it to yourselves to invest in genuine emotional intimacy to best assure your relationship success.
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The post #022: Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Best Foot Forward first appeared on Mel Schwartz, LCSW.
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In dating and early stage romantic relationships, there’s a belief that we should put our best foot forward.
If we really look at this tendency, it makes little sense and can be ruinous. Hiding what the other might find displeasing in order to secure the relationship is self sabotaging on two levels:
Before you make a commitment in a relationship, you both owe it to yourselves to invest in genuine emotional intimacy to best assure your relationship success.
If you enjoy The Possibility Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review the show in iTunes / Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. It only takes a few minutes, and adding your review is as easy as clicking this link.
Your rating and review helps raise the visibility of The Possibility Podcast, especially on iTunes / Apple Podcasts, which is one of the biggest podcasting platforms today. More visibility for the show means more listeners… and that growth means the show reaches — and helps — more people like you.
Thank you!
Help others when Mel helps you: Contact Mel and find out how you can be a caller on the show and ask Mel a question. He’ll put the Possibility Principle to work for you, and your conversation will be recorded for use in a future episode of the podcast so other listeners can benefit.
Never miss an episode! Subscribe for free in iTunes / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, or Spreaker. Or, simply copy / paste the RSS link directly into the podcast app of your choice!
The post #022: Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Best Foot Forward first appeared on Mel Schwartz, LCSW.