Mistake No. 4: Not Being Active Enough to Meet a Lot of People

Henry Cloud

Common Mistakes in Relationships

  1. How to Go From Fantasy to Reality in Your Relationships
  2. Mistake No. 1: Not Knowing What You Want Before You Know Who You Want
  3. Mistake No. 2: Dating From a Vacuum
  4. Mistake No. 3: Not Dating Enough People
  5. Mistake No. 4: Not Being Active Enough to Meet a Lot of People
  6. Mistake No. 5: Leaving the Pack
  7. Mistake No. 6: Not Recognizing Where You Came From
  8. Mistake No. 7: Being Responsible for Someone Else’s Spiritual Development

It may be that the suggestion above seems out of reach because you are not getting the chance to have a lot of dates. Is that true? If it is, then ask yourself and your close friends why. Why is it that you are not dating much or meeting many good guys? Is it your schedule? Is it your traffic pattern that keeps you around the same few people over and over? Maybe it is time to get out and try some new things or new circles. If you keep doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results, chances are that you will be dissatisfied.

Or are there more internal issues that are keeping you from dating? Are you not giving off signals that you are open? Are you not talking to guys at social gatherings or other places? Are you afraid of rejection or self-conscious in some way? Have you been hurt, and is that still affecting you? Whatever it is, be open to the fact that you may be doing some things that are reducing your chances of having dates, and do something about those issues.

Mistake number five: Leaving the Pack.

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist and best-selling author or co-author of over eighteen books, including “How to Get a Date Worth Keeping” and “Boundaries in Dating.” He also conducts seminars across the country and co-hosts a radio program called “New Life Live.” He’s the president of Cloud-Townsend Resources.

© 2005 Betty Blake Churchill. All rights reserved. Adapted with permission from “Fantasy - An Insatiable Desire for a Satisfying Love” (Orlando, CruPress).

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