Technology keeps making it easier to find somebody. The real relationship skill is learning how to choose somebody and then actually build with them. https://t.co/TPnAj1tMu8
There's a difference between: “I need 30 minutes to calm down.”
and
“I don't care enough to discuss this.”
One is regulation. The other is avoidance. https://t.co/TPnAj1teEA
Dating apps lowered the cost of finding another option. Research suggests that can actually increase how long people keep searching. https://t.co/TPnAj1teEA
If your partner is talking to you while you're scrolling: Put the phone down. You are not multitasking. You're making a statement about priority. https://t.co/TPnAj1tMu8
“You're overreacting.” isn't communication. It's dismissal.
Try: “I don't see it the same way, but I understand why you're hurt.” https://t.co/TPnAj1tMu8
Dating apps are moving away from endless swiping. Maybe because people finally realized: More options don't automatically create better relationships. https://t.co/TPnAj1teEA
Sometimes dating isn't hard because you can't find somebody. It's hard because you keep comparing every person to the possibility of somebody better. https://t.co/TPnAj1teEA