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DETERMINE YOUR RELATIONSHIP
INCOMPATIBILITY UP FRONT
Before you embark on a quest to find
your perfect mate, it is useful to be honest with yourself about your faults,
quirks, etc.
If you have one or more failed
relationships in the past, you know what your faults and problems are...you've
been reminded of them many times by your former partner.
Now, it is also generally accepted
therapeutic analysis that whatever one says about someone else is also true
about them. So what. That relationship is over.
However, it is not a bad idea to
make a list of what things your former partner found annoying, irritating, or
downright rage-inducing about you.
These may actually be true.
Now, there are some things on such a
list if they turn up that you really need to address and correct. If you drink
too much, hit other people, act abusively, or are addicted to something, you
need therapy right now.
But, there's a lot of stuff on the
annoyance list which are just you. And you aren't likely to modify that annoying
behavior just because you're in love (actually most people hide their annoying
behavior during the first few weeks of infatuation then blow out and revert to
their normal selves).
In initial encounters with members
of the opposite sex, or same sex as the case may be, folks tend to focus on what
they have in common and not on the other sides of them that are potential
relationship problems.
Go to any internet dating site, and
there's very little emphasis on dislikes and issues.
Most relationships start off focused
on the positive connections, then the rest of the relationship is spent hassling
over the non-positive elements until the point is reached where the couple
tolerates (usually grudgingly) the negatives, or the negatives finally outweigh
the positives and breakup occurs.
An incredible amount of time and
energy is spent grappling with relational negativities.
The smart thing to do is get them
out on the table early on in a blossoming relationship.
But, this starts with being honest
with yourself about what has been problematic in your behavior in other
relationships.
I think it is a good idea to
exchange negativities very early on (though after the first night in bed) and
see how that looks. Negotiate what is or is not going to be a deal-breaker right
up front.
Take the following
Incompatibility Test with your partner or would-be partner. Compare your
results. We guarantee a lot of interesting conversation will result.
BASIC RELATIONSHIP INCOMPATIBILITY TEST
Now...if you are still speaking to each other, take
this second test and find out to what degree you two are sexually compatible (or
not)......