Joy feelings magazine July Issue 2019 | Page 30

Todays dating culture differs vastly from even five years ago. Everything from texting etiquette to when to become intimate makes for a sometimes-confusing modern dating landscape. Consider these 10 modern dating “rules” to create a bit of a road map helping you reach your destination of a happy, healthy relationship more efficiently. 1. Before you venture to add someone else to your life, be sure you have cleaned your own emotional closets. Nothing destroys even the strongest of connections like pursuing love from a broken place. 2. If there is someone you are interested in, make the move. Too often we place importance on things that simply hold no meaning. Waiting for them to approach you is no more significant than if you were to approach first. Life rewards the brave and self-sufficient. 3. Be you—leave your representative at home on your date. All too often we are so afraid of making a bad impression or their not liking us we end up putting on a front when we are on a date. By being authentic you allow them to get to know the full you—not just the parts you feel keen to show.