As the tension builds in a relationship, you get a feeling in the pit of your stomach that something awful is about to happen.
But how do you know you're about to breakup? The following tips help identify the common pitfalls of love.
You Hate Their Face It happens.
The mating ritual is a chase and pursuit that firmly grasps your imagination.
You begin to idealize your new partner, ascending your relationship to meet the expectations you've harbored since puberty.
You're firmly entrenched in the romance of your new bond, but the more time you spend with someone, the more warts you see.
Often, couples race past the romance phase by spending too much time together in the early stages.
Planning an extended vacation with a new boyfriend or girlfriend can be disastrous.
You might end up locked in a room, forced to notice the imperfections over several days.
You Utter The Words "My Mom Was Right About You" You have crossed the border of romance and entered the realm of reality.
Flaws become more apparent, and the negative characteristics your friends and family may have seen are now visible.
It's a shock to your emotional state, as you wrestle with the concept of another failed relationship.
The transition from romance to reality is a relationship graveyard most fail to survive.
Does It Mean The Relationship Is Over? Absolutely not.
It means you have a decision to make.
You take into account all the flaws and imperfections.
All the annoying little habits that drive you crazy and decide "Do I love this person?" Can I accept everything I see wrong and be happy? Getting past romance, and surviving reality, propels you to the stage of enduring love where an entirely new, and more complicated set of obstacles await.