The worst thing you can do, IMO, is be in a relationship just to be in one. A healthy, strong relationship is when two ndependent people decide to be together because they benefit the other. They bring out the good in one another. That is the only reason to date somebody. If you feel the need to date someone just for its own sake, then you need to work on yourself and learn to be content with being alone first.
I also think it's important to critically evaluate what you consider "love" is. A lot of people see "love" as a feeling that they get. To me, "I love you" is a commitment that transcends fleeting emotions, negative or positive. The "romantic love" that people feel in the beginning of a relationship won't last forever (according to psychology; for some, it may) You need to prepare for that eventually by separating love from emotion. That's just my opinion as a young man. I still have lots to learn.
I also think it's important to critically evaluate what you consider "love" is. A lot of people see "love" as a feeling that they get. To me, "I love you" is a commitment that transcends fleeting emotions, negative or positive. The "romantic love" that people feel in the beginning of a relationship won't last forever (according to psychology; for some, it may) You need to prepare for that eventually by separating love from emotion. That's just my opinion as a young man. I still have lots to learn.
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