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Relationship Deal Breakers: How to Name Yours Before Dating

A relationship deal breaker is something you won't accept in a partner, even if you like everything else about them. A preference is something you'd like but can live without. A deal breaker protects your values, safety or future. Surveys show which ones people rule out most, and a short exercise helps you name yours before you start dating.

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Secure Attachment Style: What It Means in Dating

A secure attachment style is a pattern in close relationships where a person is comfortable with closeness and with depending on a partner, and does not worry much about being left. Researchers study it as one of the adult attachment styles, and in a US study of adults most people described themselves as secure.

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