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Avoid A Dating Headache: Eliminate Those Who Use These Three Types Of Mixed Signals
It is common, in the beginning stages of dating to feel uncertain about a potential partner. Dating, in essence, is supposed to be the time for figuring out whether you and this person might be a good fit, and you might be boundaried, and reticent to over-commit. Even the healthiest, most balanced of us all, need time to work out whether we really like someone, and are “all in”, so to speak. It is challenging for most to be sharing new experiences with someone, feeling intimate, interested and attracted, while also giving it time to work out our mixed feelings.
Given this factor, mixed (or double) signals are normal, to a certain degree, because the ambivalence most of us share about who we might be trying to date, as well as the process of dating itself.
However, there are some seriously insidious mixed signals, that leave most people confused and susceptible to manipulation. If you identify the person you are dating as using one or more of these three patterns early on in the process, you might save yourself from getting drawn into an abusive relationship, and/or a relationship with a Narcissist. Additionally, avoiding people like this is a wonderful form of self-care, and will help you continue to enjoy the process of dating.
- If the person…
