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How to tell if your ‘high standards’ in dating are sabotaging you

Unrealistic dating expectations can be a subconscious form of self-sabotage.

By Paisley Gilmour

2 days ago

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How to tell if your ‘high standards’ in dating are sabotaging you

What you should know about surviving an affair, according to a therapist

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The 5 things you should know about surviving an affair, according to a therapist

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Is going to bed on an argument really that bad?

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Friendship trios aren’t doomed to fail – this is how to make them work

How peacock parenting might have impacted you

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Did you grow up with a ‘peacock parent’? Here’s how their narcissism may have affected you

Good questions to ask boyfriend, partner, husband or girlfriend for deeper, better relationship

8 unexpected questions to ask your partner for a deeper connection, according to a psychologist

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“I never knew where we stood”: why it’s so hard to get over a situationship

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“I started to fantasise about living in a commune when I became a mother”

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19 unofficial parenting awards that you should absolutely win this Mother’s Day

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The questions about motherhood you haven’t said out loud before, answered by mums and experts

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When setting boundaries goes horribly wrong

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“I tried to set boundaries, and everyone hated me – what now?”

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“His lack of goals gave me the ick”: can your relationship really survive an ‘ambition gap’?

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The lessons grief taught Lindsay Burrow

“I lost my husband to motor neurone disease. Here are the 8 lessons that caring and grief taught me”

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A ‘Wednesday waffle’ has been great for this writer’s long-distance friendships

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What's your friendship type?

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Are you a ‘collector’ or a ‘free spirit’? How to know which of the 5 friendship styles you are

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Are you a victim of future-faking?

All promises, no commitment: are you a victim of ‘future-faking’?

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“Why are my friends so flaky?”: the psychology behind the 7 types of flakes and how to handle them

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Turns out, being single in your 20s might benefit your psychological wellbeing later in life.

“Singlehood is empowering, but I’m still allowed to be sad on Valentine’s Day”

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Why women are choosing to stay single.

When single is the final stop: 4 women discuss why they don’t date

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