Signs of a Bad Relationship

These signs of a bad relationship will help you determine whether or not you should stay involved with someone.

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The most common cause for a relationship to deteriorate is one partner being more committed than the other.

"True Love" is when two people absolutely can't live without one another. Unfortunately, this is an uncommon occurrence. In most relationships, one person is, inevitably, less committed to the relationship than the other.

Depending on your position, you may feel feel as though your settling for a less than ideal partner, or you may feel unloved. Feeling either way is no fun, and is an indicator that the relationship isn't working.

You're Bored

Becoming bored is a telling sign of a bad relationship.

Most relationships are wonderful in the beginning when things are still exciting and novel. But, if the chemistry isn't there, the relationship will often lose it's steam.

The effects of an imperfect match will usually start to be felt between 4 - 6 months into the relationship. You may start to feel as though there is little excitement left in the relationship, that the romance is gone.

If you do find yourself in a boring relationship, get out. Life is too short to waste with someone who doesn't keep you excited.

Lying

The foundation of a solid relationship is built on trust. One or both partners lying to each other on a regular basis one of the most prominent signs of a bad relationship.

If you can't fully trust your partner, you can't be fully in love. If you've caught your partner in a lie, or suspect frequent lying, you should confront them about it.

Also, if you tend to shy away from the truth, ask yourself why you don't feel you can be truthful. If you can't get to a point where you and your partner are being honest with each other, you should break up.

Frequent Fighting

This is probably obvious enough, but frequent verbal or physical fighting is a sign of a bad relationship.

Do conversations tend to escalate into arguments? Do little things spur you into anger?

Fighting is usually a symptom of an underlying problem in the relationship. If you can identify and fix that problem, the relationship may be salvageable. Otherwise, continuous or reoccurring fights are one of the worst signs of a bad relationship.

Manipulation

Do you think your partner may have a manipulative personality? If so, you may feel like you don't have a life outside the relationship, or like you aren't your own person.

This can be difficult to deal with because being in a manipulative relationship is harder to identify and remedy than more obvious relationship problems.

Check out Signs of a Controlling Relationship for more information.

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