Every time you start a relationship, you feel as if you’re doing it for the first time in your life. Unfortunately, you can never know how successful and happy your new contact will be.

It does not depend on you only and there are always two sides in any relationship. Your relationship will be good only if you…:

1. … are clear about what you wish for.

What is it you expect from a relationship? Be honest and try to understand your wishes, needs and desires. How constant are you? If you have a fickle nature, then your wish might be to date several girls at a time. If you’re looking for a long-term partner and a stable relationship leading to marriage, then focus on women who are family oriented. When you know what you want, it will become easier to find a partner.

2. … inform her about your intentions.

Be honest with the girl you’re seeing and share your intentions with her. It will save your time and cause much less pain if your intentions do not match. If you two have different goals in life, it’s better to find out about that on an early stage. What will you be doing in 6 months from now? Living in the same place or moving somewhere far away? Plan ahead.