How To Tell If Your Partner Is Right For You Long-Term Or Only Right For You Right Now

#10: They encourage you to maintain an identity outside the relationship. 

If your partner actively encourages you to have a life outside the relationship, you have a keeper. You should maintain relationships and hobbies outside the relationship to maintain your independence and sense of identity.

After all, you had a life before the relationship, so you should be able to maintain that to some degree. You are more than a girlfriend – so make sure your partner understands that.

These signs are not the only ones, but these are a few important ones to consider when figuring out if your new partner is “the one” or just “the one right now.”

What signs would you add? What do you look for when determining if a partner is meant to be long-term or temporary?

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