Dating for six months

It’s a slight exaggeration, and I’ve probably spent 6 months in a relationship with half a dozen guys over the years. But it’s interesting, because all of those relationships were in my teens and twenties.And suddenly being in my thirties adds a different spin to the relationship.Take advantage of similar opportunities to meet friends and colleagues. Family vacations, sibling rivalries, athletic and academic achievements are likely topics of conversation at any time in a relationship - including the first six months.

Observe how they interact and spend time with one another.

For instance, a person's life experience, integrity and ambition are attributes that can be studied in the early months of a relationship.

Your partner's basic tenets should compliment yours.

They stay in something “ok” for months and even years on end, preferring the safety of mediocrity to the angst of loneliness.

In the end, they fail to make space in their lives for the right person because there’s no room.