11. You Feel Bad About Yourself
Watch out for a relationship that does not make you a better “you.” If being a couple makes you feel worse about yourself and less comfortable in your own skin, it might be time to end things. Mature relationships are based on acceptance, not judgment of how someone thinks someone else should be. Andrea Bonior, PhD, adjunct professor of psychology at Georgetown University and author of The Friendship Fix says to always ask yourself, “Does this person make me feel like my best self?”
12. Lack Of Affection
Skin-to-skin contact, like kissing and cuddling, release bonding hormones and feel-good endorphins. So if you’re not being affectionate with your partner on a regular basis, you’re missing out an important part of being a healthy romantic couple. In a 2011 Kinsey Institute study, men and women who reported frequent kissing were more sexually satisfied, and men were happier with their love lives overall. “Touch is the building block of connection and intimacy in romantic relationships,” says therapist Melissa Cohen. “While happy couples do tend to touch more, the true indicator of a healthy relationship is not how often your partner touches you, but how often he or she touches you in response to your touch.”
