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Date Submitted: 07/25/2013 07:40 AM
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...