Does and Don't in a Relationship - Mostly Common Sense...

Now, you're going to think this is all common sense... but most people still don't follow it! 

1. Don't compare your boyfriend/girlfriend to your ex... 
1. You'd think this is common sense but it happens all the time! 
2. Don't go straight into a relationship, date each other for a few months before you decide! If someone does something obnoxious or has an annoying habit that you hate, you can discover it earlier, and realize if he/she is really right for you/fix the issue. A relationship is serious and you don't want to break up over something stupid.
3. Keep a positive attitude. Always motivate each other and ALWAYS inspire each other to do better.
4. Don't stay cooped in the room. Go take a walk! Go for a car ride, blast some music!!! Keeping yourself locked indoors increases your chances of getting into an argument (I can't explain to you why... but it's true). You're always in a better mood outside. That Vitamin D makes ya happy. And if it's cold outside, just an excuse to cuddle together. 
5. Being a bitch doesn't always get you what you want... I swear
6. Girls: if you're mad about something, straight up tell the guy. I know we like to play games where we expect the guy to know what we want.... they'll never figure it out. 

1. If you guys decide to go out, and it involves money (food, movies, etc.), agree to who's paying ahead of time. Be honest. If he/she says to split half/half, and you don't think that's "fair", just say "hey, how about this time, you pay for both of us, and next time I'll pay for both of us." You don't want to hold a grudge or miss out on having a good time because you're being a materialistic bitch (sorry, not sorry). 
2. Go on a date at least once every 2-3 weeks. This means go OUTSIDE.
1. Any restaurant/cafe - grab coffee, hot chocolate, bagels... anything!
2. Drive to a park, take a stroll
3. Look up car shows/reptile shows/dog shows
4. MOVIE
5. Go food shopping! 
6. Go walk your dog/cat/ferret together
7. Car rides!!! 
3. Don't purposely annoy each other (touching his face if you know he doesn't like it, touching her face when she just spent 4 hours doing her makeup, etc)... I know you do this. 
4. If you're sad... and you don't want to talk, tell him/her you need some time alone. Don't ignore them. And also don't play the game where you tell him you don't want to talk, but in actuality you do. Example where some girls play the silent game trying to find out if their boyfriend will argue to see if you really care. Girls... you know what I mean. Boys, you probably experienced this already.
5. Girls: Don't ask him if you look nice, and then make a big deal on how you think "he's just being nice" and lying to you. If you're not even going to believe his answer, just don't even ask. It'll make you feel worse and it'll just annoy him. Or second scenario, his answer isn't "good enough". 
6. If you're outside together, enjoy being outside. Don't stalk him/her just to see if he/she is staring at someone else. If you're that paranoid, you probably shouldn't even be together. 
7. If you've only been dating for less than a year or so... DON'T TALK ABOUT KIDS... Like, WHY?!
8. Don't STALK each other's social media/hack into their account/phone etc. Give each other personal space and privacy. If you have doubts, ask! 
9. Don't just "talk" to each other, communicate!
10. Find common ground - hobbies, classes, books, music, etc
11. Be NICE to each other! Be considerate of each other
12. Don't be materialistic. Stop expecting lavish gifts every holiday... he ain't gonna afford you a LV bag or Cartier watch every holiday unless he's a drug dealer or Trump's son.