4 Signs You’re Ready for True Love
November 16, 2013 at 12:00 am
By Alina Mikos
How to Know if You’re Ready for True Love
When it comes to love, anyone can say that they long for the real deal, but that doesn’t mean they’re really ready for it. There is a certain degree of self-acceptance, perspective and wisdom that needs to be in place before a person can attract their true love. Read on for some key signs that you are indeed mentally and spiritually ready to invite true love into your life!
You Feel Complete, Even When You’re Single
Projecting a poor self-image and seeking a relationship to avoid being alone or to avoid dealing with personal issues will not bring your true love. You cannot find a healthy partner if you are not healthy. True love exists when both people in a relationship are their whole, happy selves. In order for them to feel whole and happy they have to have spent enough quality time by themselves and used that time to build the best version of themselves.
You Understand that You Don’t Need to be in a Relationship
A true love relationship is really about wanting the other person to share their life with you, but not needing them in order to be happy. Co-dependency and a true loving relationship are mutually exclusive—each person must bring a whole, happy and integrated personality into the partnership before it qualifies as true love.
You Won’t Settle for Anything Less than Unconditional Love
Being ready for the real thing means that you aren’t willing to settle for anything less. There are many people in unsatisfying relationships that fall woefully short of unconditional love. With true love, both people are willing to sacrifice their own comfort and happiness for the sake of their partner. It is obvious why this works so beautifully—when both parties give unconditional love to one another, neither is left wanting.
You’ve Given Up Unrealistic Ideas About Love
It might sound counter-intuitive, but idealism has no place in a true love relationship. As imperfect beings, regardless of the efforts we have made to improve ourselves, we simply cannot achieve perfection. To be human is to be flawed, so even the most loving relationship will still face challenges and weather some storms. If you are expecting to find a relationship that coincides with some idealized vision you have of true love, you are certain to be disappointed. Only when you have developed a realistic and positive view about what it’s like to actually love another will you be ready to find your true love!
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