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New relationships can feel exciting and scary, making it hard to tell if you're on the right track.Focus on how you feel around your partner, therapist Patrcie Le Goy said.Le.
Though different singles look for different things when it comes to finding a long-term partner, there are a few universal signs that a new relationship is healthy and sustainable, Patrice Le Goy, a marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, told Business Insider...
According to Le Goy, focusing on how you feel around that person can be a helpful strategy, since fixating on specific behavior like how many texts you send each other or where you go on your first few dates could cause someone to get too into their head about their relationship health...
She said that one clear sign that your early relationship is healthy is that you feel like you can act like yourself whenever you're interacting with this person, whether it's to share a vulnerable moment, showcase your sense of humor, or mingle with each other's loved ones...
If you and your partner can talk about each other's expectations for how much time you spend together and how much time you spend on your own, and come up with compromises where you both feel comfortable, that's another sign you're off to a good start, Le Goy said...
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