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It’s easy to look out into the world and envy swarms of couples, both real and fictional, who parade around smiling and laughing and feeling superior to singletons. But are you actually ready for that kind of responsibility?

Like a tower of shaky Jenga pieces, your potential relationship will only be as strong as you and whomever you choose to share your life.

Ready for a Relationship?

Do you have time?

There are only 24 hours in a day. Maybe you work, or study, or both. Then you have to give your dog a bath, give your-self a bath (maybe simultaneously to save time), and make dinner. Oh, hi laundry. Your best friend is in a slump and wants to talk for 3 hours. The new season of The Walking Dead is piling up on your DVR. Can you fit another human being into that schedule? No one knows, really.

Do you care?

Human beings have needs. They like to be hugged, eat piz-za, and leave the house once in a while. Sometimes they need other people to do those things. Do you have the en-ergy to wonder if your potential partner is happy? Are you even going to remember to ask?

Can you compromise?

In a relationship, you’re trying to combine your life and val-ues with your partner’s. This can feel like slamming two round pegs into one square hole at the same time, and sometimes the pegs are made of tears, and it’s really hard to work with those.

Can you communicate?

This goes hand-in-hand with caring. Are you able to articu-late why you’re happy or not happy? Are you able to listen patiently when your partner does the same? Can you do

Should I Date?

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