Senior Dating Tips: Are You Smothering Your Partner Or Is He Smothering You?

Are you smothering your partner? Or are they smothering you

? Having that kind of relationship is far from healthy and it should raise some red flags in your head. Smothering someone it not love, it's being selfish and it can deteriorate your relationship.

Here are some signs that you are in a smothering relationship:

1. Always asking for an update on the "State of the Relationship".

Are you find yourself or your partner always seeking for reassurance about where the relationship is going? It's great that they are open about it but if it's fueled by insecurities then it's not a good sign.

2. "I just happen to drop by the neighborhood- again."

When you are dating someone, it's natural that you would want to be with them often. But if you can't wait for a possible time for meet-ups, then it's another thing. Dropping by unannounced can be quite a shock and it can be rude. Why? It's like invading their personal time and space. Also, it's quite creepy since it's like telling them that you are checking up on them. Give them some space to breathe and your relationship to grow without someone forcing on it.

3. "Just checking on you, call me back ASAP."

He just beat your boss in that criteria! Smothering is oppressing and it's just annoying. Pestering someone for attention is just pathetic. Always wanting an update on what you are doing may seem quite cute at first- but it will eventually get on your nerves. Resist the urge to go into that mode of behavior. If you don't stop while you can still have the chance to change then it's like building a prison for yourself and your partner in this kind of relationship. Offer them the space and trust that they deserve and respect that they need.

4. "It's my way or the highway."

Okay, it might not be the highway but you get my point. Smothering your partner disregards what they want since you are too focused on your wants. Instead of giving them a choice, everything has to be done your way. You are just stifling their desires. You are also hindering open communication which is just as bad. Ask for your partners opinion and don't just do everything your way. What happens if they would chose the "highway" then?

5. "I just want to spend more alone time with you."

If it comes to a point in which he gets jealous over your friends since you spend time with them, then it's red flags once again. It's great that he wants to spend time with you, but wanting you everyday 24/7 and not allowing you to see others is just unhealthy.

Love is unconditional. You would want what's best for the person. You can accept the person wholly and accept your relationship even when it's far from what you have expected yourself. When you tend to smother your relationship, it means that you have your own issues. You prioritize your own needs and wants instead of thinking about how your partner may heel about it. That's why some relationships won't work out. Make sure you are not making the same mistakes.

by: Andrea Carless

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