WHEN NOT TO DATE

<@>Greatmindz<@>™
Just As There Are Perfect Times In One's Life To Meet Someone New,
There Are Also Times When It Is Better To Take A Break From Dating.
Wondering When Not To Date? Read On To See If Your Circumstances Fit
Any Of These Criteria. If One Or More Fit Your Current Situation, Its
Time To Rethink Your Dating Strategy And Possibly Take A Dating Break•

#1• IF A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP ENDED IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS:

Even If You Didn't Marry Your Former Partner, Long Term Relationships
Still Take Their Toll When They End. Dating Someone On The Rebound
Right After Another Relationship Is Not Only A Mistake But It Can Lead
To Disaster, Because Most People Are More Vulnerable And Needy Than
Normal In The Aftermath Of A Breakup. Instead, Working Through The
Stages Of Dating Prep Completely Before Thinking About Dating Again,
Which Should Take Approximately Six Months Of Hard Work For Most
People•

#2• IF YOU ARE WITHOUT A JOB, HOUSE, OR BOTH:

Sure, Things Happen. People Lose Their Jobs, Move, Quit, And Relocate
All The Time. Still, If You Don't Have A Place To Call Home Or A
Steady Source Of Income, Its Time To Take A Dating Break. Focus On
Your Immediate Shelter And Income Needs For Now, And Soon Enough
You'll Have The Energy, Space And Money To Invest In Someone New•

#3• IF THERE ARE UNRESOLVED ADDICTION OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES PRESENT:

Unresolved Is The Key Term For This Specific Dating Break Notation. If
You Are In Therapy And Have Their Consent, In Recovery, Or Have Beaten
The Odds And No Longer Suffer On A Day-To-Day Basis From A Mental
Health Or Addiction Disorder, There Is No Reason To Stop Dating.
However, If You Are Suicidal, Haven't Been Taking Medications
Prescribed By Your Doctor, Or Aren't Actively Working Towards
Recovery, Its Time To Start•

#4• IF YOU ARE SEPERATED BUT NOT DIVORCED YET:

Seperation Is A Challenge No Matter What The Individual Circumstances.
Trying To Date Someone New While Managing A Legal Breakup With Someone
Else Positively Is Almost Impossible. Give Yourself At Least A Month
For Every Year The Two Of You Were Together And/Or Married To Work
Through The Myriad Of Emotions You Are Facing Before Even Thinking
About Dating Again•