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

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Dating


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

By Paisley Gilmour

3 days ago

6 min read

Unrealistic dating expectations can be a subconscious form of self-sabotage. A relationship therapist shares the signs that you could be using your standards to keep people at arm’s length – and if you are, how to stop.  


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