5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Giving Up On Dating.

There is going to come a time in your life when you have tired yourself out from dating. You've done all you can to find the right person but you keep running into walls. I'm sure at this point with all of the trials and tribulations you have been through you just want to throw your hands up in the air and just say "I'm done!". Well, I am here to tell you don't give up just yet until you ask yourself these questions.

1. Am I dating just to date? If you are dating just to date, then it shouldn't matter who you end up with because you have no set standards for what you look for in a partner. Without standards, you are opening a door to a partner that will give you all of the things that you don't want. The best way to get something out of your romantic relationships is to set standards. Keep in mind what you absolutely have to have in a partner. Make a list and keep that list in mind as you date. If the person you are dating does not align with what you are looking for KEEP LOOKING! There is no point in wasting your time in a relationship that isn't going to be rewarding for the both of you. 
2. What did I learn from this relationship? Often times we want to blame ourselves or the other person for what went wrong in the relationship. Instead of playing the blame game, do some internal thinking. Ask yourself what did you learn from this relationship? Yes, it did not go the way you intended, but pick out what did not work in the relationship and take it with you into the next relationship. For example, if your partner was always nagging you, you may want to go into your next relationship asking that person how they feel about nagging. Ask them would they consider themselves a nagger. If they say yes, then you may want to walk away from that relationship. It is not worth your time or energy to deal with qualities you really do not want in a partner. 
3. Have I given it my all? Think about it. Have you truly done everything in your power to make your relationships work? Have you expressed your feelings to your partner about the argument between you two that happened 30 minutes ago? Have you put your ego aside and apologized? Even if we are not the person at fault, conflict within a relationship is not allowed. You are in the relationship to build each other up, not tear one another apart. Even if the conversation does bring about a break-up, make sure that there is no baggage before it happens. If you don't, that baggage will weigh on your heart like a brick; and that is a very heavy weight to bear.
4. Do I want long-term or short-term? I don't know about you, but I am officially done dating just to date. I don't think I ever really could, to be honest. My heart wants a husband, not a boyfriend. So, for me, I have given up on dating many times, but there is always a period where I just feel like it has been too long and I want to get back into it again. Usually, once I get back into it, I start off with a mindset that it may be short-term, but now that is no longer the case. I will NOT date any guy that just wants to date and I do not want to waste my time with a man that does not want to date long term. It is a waste of both of our time, but mostly mine. If you decide that you want to give up on dating, ask yourself where you want the relationship to go. If you want a marriage or just a long-term relationship and the person you are dating just wants to hook-up or date short-term, then move it along honey! They are not the person for you!
5. What did I gain or lose in this relationship? This kind of goes along with number two, but I want you to be more specific with this one. Did the person you were dating change you in some way? Was it good or bad? Take a moment and think about how the relationship affected you. Think of it as a pro and con list. 

I hope these questions benefit you in some way. If you have any suggestions for me to add to this list, please, feel free to comment below.