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Confident behaviour in relationships

Mandy Kloppers
3 min readApr 13, 2020

What constitutes confident behaviour in relationships? We’d all like to come across as supremely confident and self assured when in a relationship with someone but when we really like someone, our confidence can go to pieces.

There are certain things you should and shouldn’t do to boost your confidence levels as well as encourage respectful behaviour from your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend.

HOW TO DISPLAY CONFIDENT BEHAVIOUR IN RELATIONSHIPS

AVOID CLINGY OR NEEDY BEHAVIOUR

Constantly seeking reassurance can be very off-putting. Some people aren’t particularly good at verbal affirmations such as “I love you” but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they don’t care. As long as they keep wanting to see you, relax and enjoy the relationship. Stop worrying about the status of the relationship. When we ask questions such as “Where is this relationship going?” we place unnecessary pressure on our partner. Of course, if you have been together for more than two years, it’s more appropriate to begin asking, especially if you feel your partner has commitment issues. Asking too early on though is a huge passion killer. Jealousy is another behaviour that smacks of insecurity. Be more self assured, you can’t control your partner — get in the habit of trusting them…

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Mandy Kloppers
Mandy Kloppers

Written by Mandy Kloppers

Author, psychologist & blogger. Love tea, underdogs,kind people & my bed … CBT Counsellor/ Blog: www.thoughtsonlifeandlove.com

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