things i've recently learned about dating

• The other person has just as much on the line as you do.
• You're usually harder on yourself than your partner is.
• Sometimes it's better not to ask if this is "Mr./Ms. Right" for the long-term; instead, ask if you're enjoying yourself right now.
• Ask yourself why you're dating/ what you want to get out of it.
• Most people don't date people to hurt people.
• Vulnerability is a beautiful human quality. Neediness is not.
• Men who are smart/creative as fuck are sexy as hell. But that's not enough.
• Breaking up is hard to do. It's awful, even if you're the one who initiates the break up.