How to Set Boundaries when Dating

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Get in touch with yourself.. Pay attention to the feelings you have.. Practice flexibility while discovering boundaries.

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1

Get in touch with yourself.

Step 1

Get in touch with yourself.

2

Pay attention to the feelings you have.

Step 2

Pay attention to the feelings you have.

3

Practice flexibility while discovering boundaries.

Step 3

Practice flexibility while discovering boundaries.

4

Gain perspective on what your innermost values and desires are.

Step 4

Gain perspective on what your innermost values and desires are.

5

Be honest.

Step 5

Be honest.

6

Start at the beginning, not after a boundary has been crossed.

Step 6

Start at the beginning, not after a boundary has been crossed.

7

Talk to your partner about what your boundaries are sexually.

Step 7

Talk to your partner about what your boundaries are sexually.

8

Draw lines for interactions with the people in your life.

Step 8

Draw lines for interactions with the people in your life.

9

Give space and take space as needed.

Step 9

Give space and take space as needed.

10

Respect the needs of the person you're dating.

Step 10

Respect the needs of the person you're dating.

11

Communicate your needs directly and specifically.

Step 11

Communicate your needs directly and specifically.

12

Be clear about boundaries while being clear about the love you have for your par

Step 12

Be clear about boundaries while being clear about the love you have for your partner.

13

Use "I" statements exclusively.

Step 13

Use "I" statements exclusively.

14

Use the sandwich technique when communicating.

Step 14

Use the sandwich technique when communicating.

15

End things with your partner if it feels like it's not working.

Step 15

End things with your partner if it feels like it's not working.

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