Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist Leah Aguirre states that although living in the present is important for healthy relationships, you need to still think of the big picture.
Long-term implications exist in all relationships, and if you want to go the distance, you need to prepare for them.In other words, chemistry and connection may not be enough to carry you all the way to a together-forever situation.
Differing expectations, future desires, and general compatibility issues can cause long-term plans to fall apart. You have to think about if you share these common things:Being picky allows you to weed out prospective partners with who you may not be able to truly go the distance.
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