20 questions to ask yourself before dating
It’s important to know what you want in a relationship before you start to date. While there is no control over the dating process, you can choose how you respond. Here are some questions to ponder and understand yourself more. This will serve as a baseline check-in to come back to later. We encourage you to have a cup of your favourite drink in hand as you journal your answers to these prompts:
Why do I want to start dating?
Do I want to find someone, or am I lonely?
How much time do I want to spend on dating?
How comfortable am I with rejection?
What personality traits am I looking for in a partner?
What am I looking for in the short-term?
What am I looking for in the long-term?
What are my plans for the future?
What are my nice-to-haves and deal-breakers?
What didn’t work in my past relationships? Why?
What worked in my past relationships?
What is my primary love language?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What are my values and beliefs?
What do I like about myself?
What do I want to change in my life?
What do I want out of a relationship?
How do I want to feel in a relationship?
What would I do differently in the next relationship knowing what I know now?
What intention do I want to set for my love life in the year ahead?
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Sources
eharmony (2022) “Dating tips” https://www.eharmony.com/tour/tips/