By: Chantell

Okay, so first off, I am no relationship expert, but what I do know is it's important to wait. I’m sure you have heard people say it all the time, especially older people who are in their twenties and thirties. “Don’t rush,” they say, “You have all the time in the world to chase after boys. Focus on yourself,” or something along those lines. I used to roll my eyes every time I heard that. Honestly it's hard when it seems like everyone else around you has a boyfriend/girlfriend, or has been in a relationship. But that's what I use to think about all of the time, looking back it seems a little lame to me I spent so much time thinking of wanting to be in a relationship. It took some time, but I realized if I was meant to be in a relationship, I’d be in one.

But how do you know if a relationship is meant to be?

Let me tell you a story about this guy I met. He seem like a decent guy, he came up to me one day and we started talking. He asked for my number, which I gave him. A few days later, he called me and after a couple more phone calls we hung out. It was obvious he was interested in me, yet it didn’t feel right. It started off like a typical relationship, but something about it felt really forced. Like I was forcing myself to be with a guy just because I wanted to be in a relationship. I called him a few more times after that, but there was no denying it, there was just no chemistry there.

Now for some intelligent girls, this may seem super obvious you shouldn’t be in a relationship if you don’t like the person, but for a lot of girls it may not be. I encourage you to wait until you find a guy who you actually like and likes you back. Otherwise it will seem fake and forced.