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Cuffing Season

Don’t Ignore the Red Flags

During the holidays people tend to rush into relationships and/or ignore red flags. Most people want to be in a relationship even if it is temporary. Usually one or both parties force a relationship even though they lack commonality to prevent being single for the holidays. People tend to give affection (love bomb) that makes the person feel wanted even though there may be little to no intellectual conversations because physicality is the only thing that is getting met. Love bombing is normally an unrealistic expectation of affection in the beginning that tends to become inconsistent. People can also tell people what they would like to hear to make the person feel seen, heard and loved. However, creating boundaries and setting expectations at the start of a relationship can help decrease unwanted experiences. Expressing wants and needs as an individual could help benefit a relationship, friendship or an uncommitted relationship and/or a situationship.

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