Understanding Dating | Page 14

Low SELF-ESTEEM

There are many reasons people struggle with self-esteem, one of them can again be tied to an absent parent. If a child isn’t nurtured for who they are at a young age, they can have trouble liking or accepting themselves and as they grow up this leads to low self-worth. With low self-worth often comes the deep hunger to find their worth only inside a relationship and through their partner.