Listening to what your gut tells you is somewhat of a lost art. One of the biggest mistakes people make when dating is not paying attention to what their gut tells them. This is what we call our conscience or sixth sense. We all have this internal alarm system that sounds when we feel something isn’t quite what it seems. Some of us have this alarm turned way up while others have it turned way down.
These alarms can be both good and bad. For example, on a few occasions the person you’ve been dating has mentioned in conversation that they really don’t care for children. You notice at a birthday party full of kids your significant other doesn’t seem comfortable and is in your ear to leave. Are we starting to notice a trend here? Chances are, this could be a cause for concern when you begin thinking of children.
Most people probably overlook this thinking no big deal when really this has problem written all over it. If you’re from a big family and looking to have a few children of your own this is something to really consider. This is what we call a red flag. Your concerns about this should be addressed immediately preceding a decision to continue or move on without this person. More often than not, we ignore these alarms and find ourselves getting involved with unsuitable partners or learn later that this person has faults that we don’t care to deal with.
