“Even when he doesn't answer, you think his phone just didn't ring or he didn't hear it. So, why not send him a bunch of texts in a row, too? That'll work ... yes, that will definitely work.”— Samantha Maffucci, yourtango.com
“You constantly check your online dating profile. If you're trying online dating, it's always refresh, refresh, refresh. The refresh button is your best friend. It's like looking in the fridge for food — you know there's nothing there, but you keep opening it hoping something will appear.”— Samantha Maffucci, yourtango.com
“She craves male company. This is more of a feeling than a sign, however this fear of being lonely will make a desperate woman jump in and out relationships.”— Jack, needymen.com
“She forgives very easily. Even in cases of insults from the man, she will forgive him very fast, in order to keep him by her side.”— Jack, needymen.com
“If your partner is actually asking you to back off, then for heaven’s sake, BACK OFF. For any relationship to thrive, both people need the opportunity to rest and recharge away from each other. You can’t make them love you more by trying to spend every waking moment with them. You’ve got to give the…”— Elizabeth Stone, thoughtcatalog.com
“Getting jealous a lot? Pissed off that he’s spent an hour on the phone with his brother? Getting bent out of shape over the fact that they’re spending time with other people is a sign that you’re getting clingy. It’s a huge mistake to give in to these feelings and give your partner a hard time about…”— Elizabeth Stone, thoughtcatalog.com
“You pre-clear off your schedule. Because you expect them to be available at a certain day or time, you block it off without having set plans. While this seems good on the surface—after all, you’re making time for someone—the problem is that it becomes highly likely that you’re neglecting your own pa…”— Elizabeth Stone, thoughtcatalog.com
“She’s desperate for affection from others. She will not only want constant affirmation from you, but also from her friends, her boss and even her pets. She’ll fish for compliments. She’ll be disproportionately upset when she doesn’t get a stream of affection from whomever she’s around.”— Carol Bleyle, sunsigns.org
“She has a problem being alone. If she can’t spend even one evening alone, then she’s extremely insecure. It’s a clear sign that she’s completely dependent on others for her self-worth.”— Carol Bleyle, sunsigns.org
“She adopts your life, opinions, and friends as her own. The desperate woman will act as if she had no life before you came along.”— Carol Bleyle, sunsigns.org
“You are constantly trying to please. If you are agreeing to like the same things he likes in the hopes he will like you more, or you are changing things about yourself for the same reason, it screams desperation. He should like you for who you are. Don't change yourself for the people you date becau…”— Drew Schroeder, familyshare.com
“You need constant relationship status updates. 'What are we?' 'Where is this going?' If you are asking for weekly relationship updates, you're going to drive your partner away.”— Drew Schroeder, familyshare.com
“You lower your standards. In other words, you make yourself available to those you wouldn't otherwise give a second look. If you drop your standards to date the guy or girl who doesn't have desirable traits, it can be a sign of desperation. You know what you deserve. Don't settle for less”— Drew Schroeder, familyshare.com
“Cool: Texting when he's 10 minutes late for a date. Clingy: Texting 'what's up?' every time you're bored.”— Clint Carter, womenshealthmag.com
“Cool: Turning down a friend's invite because you've already made plans with your guy. Clingy: Blowing off your friends every time your guy casually suggests hanging out.”— Clint Carter, womenshealthmag.com
“Cool: Sympathizing with his dislike for his ex-girlfriend. Clingy: Expressing disdain for his attractive female colleague.”— Clint Carter, womenshealthmag.com
“Do you stalk your own phone every five minutes (or less) to find out if he’s responded to your texts, Facebook message, Tweet, or any of the other 50 ways you tried to reach him?”— Megan Bostic, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you’re at a party or a bar together do you literally cling to his arm the entire time?”— Megan Bostic, thoughtcatalog.com