{"id":644,"date":"2014-07-28T19:08:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keen.com\/newarticles\/uncategorized\/boundaries-dealmakers-dealbreakers"},"modified":"2021-05-24T20:11:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:11:39","slug":"boundaries-dealmakers-dealbreakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/love\/boundaries-dealmakers-dealbreakers","title":{"rendered":"Setting Healthy Boundaries: Dealmakers or Dealbreakers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you one of those women who have a string of relationships with men who are emotionally unavailable trailing behind them? If so, have you ever wondered why you don’t apply the common sense you use with non-romantic relationships to those that are romantic?<\/p>\n

First of all, think about your own standards before you get involved with your next potential boyfriend. This will help you understand your values and what you expect and want in your relationships. Your standards serve as the basis for the boundaries you set in your non-romantic relationships and that you will ideally transfer to your romantic relationships.<\/p>\n

Identify what makes a relationship work for you. What standards work in your platonic relationships with friends, family, co-workers, clients and the clerk at the supermarket? Your standards should really reflect who you are as a person \u2013 how you treat people and how you like to be treated.<\/p>\n

For example, courtesy may be very important to you. You expect to be treated with politeness and respect in your non-romantic relationships and you reciprocate with the same courteous treatment.<\/p>\n

Often women have no trouble setting healthy boundaries in non-romantic relationships. The things we like and want in these relationships can serve as our ‘dos’ or dealmakers.<\/p>\n

The Dealmakers List<\/h2>\n

What Works?<\/h3>\n

Think about what makes your best platonic relationships work: <\/p>\n