Managing Stress: Relationships
Starting, maintaining and ending relationships can all be stressful.
Being Single
Although it is sometimes hard to recognize, there is a lot of social pressure to enter a relationship. Perhaps it’s your mom asking why you aren’t dating someone or a friend from high school who goes on and on about his/her boyfriend/girlfriend, then hesitates to ask about your romantic life because you’re not dating anyone. Whether you have chosen to be single or you have found yourself in that situation, there are a lot of benefits from your current situation. You should take advantage of those that best meet your needs.
Being single can allow you to…
date several people.
spend money on things that you like.
learn more about who you are.
spend as much time with your friends as you want.
flirt without worrying about the repercussions.
not have to “check in” with someone.
Being single is a respectable and healthy choice. You can have more time to focus on a career, hobbies, travel, and hanging out, without feeling that you left someone out.
Evaluating a relationship
Is your relationship stressing you out? These are characteristics of a healthy relationship. If these don’t describe your relationship, it may be a source of stress for you.
In a healthy relationship you…
have fun and grow together.
feel like you can be yourself.
maintain honesty, trust and good communication.
build friendship and respect.
handle conflict.
have accountability, partnership and dedication.
share healthy sexuality.
Being Single
Although it is sometimes hard to recognize, there is a lot of social pressure to enter a relationship. Perhaps it’s your mom asking why you aren’t dating someone or a friend from high school who goes on and on about his/her boyfriend/girlfriend, then hesitates to ask about your romantic life because you’re not dating anyone. Whether you have chosen to be single or you have found yourself in that situation, there are a lot of benefits from your current situation. You should take advantage of those that best meet your needs.
Being single can allow you to…
Being single is a respectable and healthy choice. You can have more time to focus on a career, hobbies, travel, and hanging out, without feeling that you left someone out.
Evaluating a relationship
Is your relationship stressing you out? These are characteristics of a healthy relationship. If these don’t describe your relationship, it may be a source of stress for you.
In a healthy relationship you…