So you’re dating a guy #1
So you’re dating a guy, and you wonder if you’re capitulating too much and doing too much of the relationship work. He’s not actually abusive or neglectful, but you’re not happy, and worry that you’re the only one putting real work into your relationship. Here’s a test which may help clarify things.
Spend an entire day with him treating him exactly as he treats you.
Same amount of effort, same amount of affection, same amount of respect. If you’re constantly doing him little kindnesses that he never returns, stop doing them. Don’t defer to his opinion more than he defers to yours. If If he asks if you are mad at him, or reacts negatively, you will know at once that there’s an imbalance in your relationship that has to be addressed.
NB: If he reacts VERY negatively, just throw out the whole boyfriend.














