Gay Relationship

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Straight, Gay, LGBT We all want to have a great

relationship but some of us just don’t know how to

keep one. Here are some common mistakes Gay men

make in relationships.

1. Open Relationships: While we may want to live

interesting and experimental lives, the biggest

mistake a Gay couple can make is having an open

one. You would assume that what you have is enough

to make it work, but when you feel like you need

more than what you have, it borders problems. You

and your partner risk the trouble of falling in

love with someone else, having chemistry he might

prefer over yours, or risk putting the whole

relationship out to dry. While threesomes may be a

bit more optional, Open relationships just don’t

seem to be the way to go about things and is

probably the number one reason Gay relationships

don’t work. Sometimes when a relationship doesn’t

work its time to move on. Don’t recycle something

you’re not going to use again and use OPEN as an

excuse.

2. Neediness: A common relationship mistake Gay

men make is attaching themselves too much and too

quickly. Even twins born together have their own

ways of being independent. It is not your

partner’s fault if you have had issues in the past

with other people or family and it is not his job

to pick up the pieces. While there is nothing

wrong with loving hard, a Gay man must always

learn to have his own voice, his own identity and

his own life. If you worry too much about latching

on, you run the risk of pushing your partner away.

3. Arguing: No relationship is perfect, and we all

argue and disagree sooner or later. But arguing

about everything can be very toxic. Stop using

excuses about how “Strong" & “Independent" you are

to win a fight. Respect boundaries, respect each

other and respect space and opinions. While he may

not say everything you want to hear, learn to...