Ten things Not to do in a relationship

1. Keep comparing your ex-es and bring your partner former’s flame in every mundane conversation.

2.    Insisting your companion takes you for a night out with his or her friends for every reunion.

3.    Keeping calling your partner at every moment in a day be it at work or outside to ask about whereabouts or check daily agenda. Spacing out adds comfort and security layer in a relationship.

4.    Take each other for granted assuming, ‘That’s ok, cool’ or a nod means things are fine after a heated argument or disagreement. Sort it out after taking a deep breath and don’t assume it’s all sorted without communicating. 

5.    Don’t pop in to make each other see reason or logic immediately after a fight. Go to your respective cocoons if you wish and wait for things to calm down before talking it out in a respectful manner.

6.    Never impose your point of view on your partner for it shows disrespect or manipulations. Being in a relationship is all about showing respect, always listen to what the other person has to say and engagement means never stop him or her during an argument be it on family, religion or politics.

7.    Avoid cutting your partner short, be it on a phone conversation or engagement for it’s rude.

8.    Don’t pick up calls or check Whatsapp message during moments of intimacy, cuddling or in the middle of a kiss.

9.    An absolute No to involve third parties, be it relatives or each others’ friends in your arguments, moments of intimacy like sex or to intervene creates distrust.

10.    Don’t shout at each other in front of anyone for it amounts to humiliation and showing scant respect for feelings.