Innumerable women across the world suffer from massive self-esteem and self-worth issues. This is because most of their lives they have been taught to be desirable in the eyes of other people. If we were to talk about India, many convent schools even to this day teach young girls how to be marriage material. So their self-worth is often dependent on what other people think of them.
As a result, when they are attracted to somebody else, their main focus often becomes to make the other person like them back. They don’t even seem to check if they even like the person they’re trying to attract. Hence, they ignore the walking talking red flags just in order to be loved back even if the other person is not worthy of their love and respect. This is just sad.
Women on Reddit’s r/AskWomen subreddit have been talking about the many mistakes they’ve made while dating which they would never make again. Here’s a look at some of them:
Don’t be with someone who makes you feel anxious.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
When someone says they’re messed up, believe them.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Don’t be too emotionally invested too soon.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Do you even like them?
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Don’t rely on empty promises.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Listen to your gut.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Listen to his friends if they call him a red flag.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Giving them too many chances – what a waste.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
THIS.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
No, they’re not “just” friends.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Don’t have such low self esteem that you ignore all the red flags.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Do not let them disrespect your boundaries.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Don’t be with someone because they have potential.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
Be sure about somebody before you invite them into your space.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
If they wanted to, they would.
Comment
byu/Mackenzie_43 from discussion
inAskWomen
When the back of your head sends you signals to run, just run.