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7 Lessons From My First Relationship For A Blissful Love Life
Why my ex-girlfriend broke up with me and the lessons I learned to become a better person.
People always say, “You never forget your first,” and it’s true.
It was my first and only relationship I’ve had, but it will forever shape the way I will act as a partner as well as how I interact with people in the future.
I started dating a girl a little under two years ago. She had liked me for a while, and I liked her too. We got together after a trip to Beijing, where she expressed her affection for me by falling asleep on me multiple times and caring a lot about how I was feeling. On the last night of the trip, I confessed to her, and we started officially dating when we got back.
When we were dating, everyone thought we were in a perfect relationship. We never fought, had the same hobbies, and cared a lot for each other.
I thought she was the perfect girl, as well. She had all the similarities to make life fun and relatable between the two of us, as well as differences that made up for my weaknesses.
We spent a lot of time together doing things like playing video games and badminton. She was always willing to make time for me. Every night, we would be texting or calling, telling how much we loved each other.
