“You are literally always questioning, 'Is this even worth it?'”— Kate Rutherford, theodysseyonline.com
“Explaining your relationship to others requires a full out 'story time.'”— Kate Rutherford, theodysseyonline.com
“If you go out in public and act more like buddies than a cute couple holding hands and occasionally sneaking kisses in here and there, it’s a good sign he’s definitely not ready to take the relationship public. If this is still going on after a couple months, you’re wasting your time.”— Andrea Wesley, thebolde.com
“If you’re spending nights together and leaving promptly in the morning instead of making plans to have breakfast or coffee together at the very least, it’s time to keep moving forward with your own options, because you deserve better.”— Andrea Wesley, thebolde.com
“When he talks about a future, it's his future. His vacation plans and five-year plan consists of solely his wants and needs. The word ‘we’ never comes into the picture because it never enters his mind.”— Andrea Wesley, thebolde.com
“If you keep doing the same things and never talk about what’s next, you’re better off being single, because that’s exactly what you are now—but with unnecessary baggage in the form of your almost-relationship.”— Danielle Anne, lovepanky.com
“When you start to think that a relationship with another person feels better than what you have, you might be on the wrong side of the fence. If an almost relationship is not the ideal way for you to start something with your partner, it is highly likely that you’re looking for something else.”— Danielle Anne, lovepanky.com
“Your life is an unanswered question. Your partner has no idea who you really are and you don’t know much about them, either. If you were on your way to a legitimate relationship, you should have been learning more about your partner and not begging for scraps of information.”— Danielle Anne, lovepanky.com
“You keep telling me, baby There will come a time When you will leave her arms And forever be in mine But I don't think that's the truth And I don't like being used and I'm tired of waiting It's too much pain to have to bear To love a man you have to share”— A Fine Frenzy, youtube.com
“Settling for what you don’t want is the surest way to not get what you do want.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“Conflicts between your heart and head appear like a boxing match. To walk away from someone who consumes so much of your heart, you can’t bear the thought of it. But, then in your head you remind yourself, it is for the best you leave now.”— Kirsten Corley, puckermob.com
“You kept me walking on eggshells...Then I'd say something and you'd ignore me…Because I was inconvenient for you. Do you know what was inconvenient for me? Waking up every night at 2am in a cold sweat, wondering what I'm doing in this relationship. But it wasn't even defined as a relationship really…”— Kirsten Corley, puckermob.com
“Even though we all have that one person we wish could come back, what we really should wish for is someone who never leaves.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com