| You may not consider first few dates to be | | | | are problems with the way they treat one another. |
| important in avoiding people who may drag you to an | | | | This does not suggest that you avoid dating persons |
| abusive relationship. Well it is imperative that you | | | | with family problems it's just that you might |
| take precautions on first few dates you should be | | | | encounter problems later on associated with the |
| observant of the person you are dating. If you | | | | concern. But the primary subject is the persons' |
| notice something wrong, then it is best to discontinue | | | | treatment towards his or her family, because if the |
| seeing the person. You may find it convenient to | | | | person treats his or her family well in spite of being |
| date anyone you may find pleasing to you as they | | | | treated the other way around then you may give |
| may appear. But you need to be very vigilant about | | | | the benefit of the doubt. But you have to be very |
| this because this will become your problem later on if | | | | vigilant about this and take no chances. |
| you disregard the signs. | | | | Meet the persons' friends and see how they behave, |
| In avoiding abusive relationships you should be very | | | | bear in mind that people who associate themselves |
| observant of people you are dating, scrutinize how | | | | are likely to have the same characteristics. They will |
| they treat you. Take note of how much the person | | | | have common interests and would surely manifest a |
| is trying to impress you because people of this type | | | | common behaviour. This advantage will expose the |
| usually have hidden characteristics. They are like | | | | person's character or traits that are not known to his |
| wolves that are disguised in a sheep's clothing so you | | | | or her own family. |
| have to be careful. Also take note and ask yourself if | | | | Take note and observe how the person reacts to |
| the person you are dating is someone whom you | | | | your family and friends, people with abusive behavior |
| may consider to spend the rest of your life with. | | | | have a tendency to separate their partners from |
| Because if not then you may tell the person that it | | | | their families and friends. If the person is trying to |
| would be best for you to be friends. | | | | isolate you from your love ones then it's a problem |
| Listen to what the person is telling you | | | | and may lead to an abusive relationship. If the people |
| extemporaneously and try to observe the way the | | | | physically harms you in anyway then cut your ties |
| person listens to you. Also take note how the person | | | | with the person immediately and don't tolerate being |
| deals with the waiter or waitress and utility personnel; | | | | abused, the first sign of abuse is a manifestation that |
| try to see if the person has temper and abusive | | | | it may happen again. |
| traits. If you note something to qualify the person to | | | | It is best to avoid abusive relationships in its earlier |
| be abusive then it is best to stop dating the person. | | | | signs of manifestation. Prevention is better than |
| Meet the persons' family, observe how the persons' | | | | dealing with the problem. |
| family interacts towards the person and see if there | | | | |