15 Things A Man In Love Would NEVER Do To His Girlfriend

Listen, we get it - finding the perfect person can be really tough. For many people, you may have been single for months or even years before they walked into your life. You certainly don't want to do anything to jeopardize that, right? Well… not quite. It's true that every relationship necessitates a bit of compromise at times. After all, you're two people, merging your two separate lives. It's expected. However, there are certain things that you should never, ever allow your partner to do. At least, not if they want to stick around in your life - you're a strong woman, you know your worth, and you're not about to be treated badly by some guy, no matter how dreamy he seems.

So, even if you're dreading getting back in the dating scene and want to do everything you can to make your relationship work, sometimes, it's just time to pull the plug. You need to make sure your guy knows that the following things are never, ever acceptable - no matter what.

Here are 15 things a man in love would never do to his girlfriend. You may not be able to control where or how you meet Mr. Right, but you can definitely make sure you don't get treated poorly by some loser.

15 Ask you to change your body in any way (if you can't handle these curves, you should find another woman)

Different guys have different types of physique they find physically attractive, and that's fine. While one guy likes a little more curves on his dream girl, another may prefer the willowy supermodel frame. That's totally okay - different strokes for different folks and all. However, what's not okay is if your guy is trying to tell you to change your body to please him. You should want your partner to be healthy, but healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes - and just because you can't squeeze into a size zero doesn't mean you have to change. If your guy is making subtle hints about you needing to go on a diet, you don't need to lose a pound - you need to lose that boyfriend.

14 Flirt with other women (seriously, if you like her so much, I'm gone)

Everyone has a different personality type, and there definitely are some people who are simply more flirtatious in general. They know how to turn on that charm and that's just part of who they are. However, there's a difference between being a little bit flirtatious, and putting the full works on the waitress in the middle of what's supposed to be a date. No one is saying you need to pull a movie-worthy scene and throw a drink at his face for daring to smile at the bartender, but you're also not being unreasonable by expecting your partner to keep from drooling over other women when you're sitting across the table from him. I mean, it's common courtesy. Flirting in front of someone sends the message that you don't care about the fact that they're there, which is not something you should take from a boyfriend.

13 Discourage your dreams (you're a future #girlboss and he should respect that)

We're not saying that you need to agree with your partner's every little dream, and that you're not allowed to be the voice of reason if you think your partner needs to hear it. You should always feel like you're able to speak your mind with your partner. However, there's also a little thing called supporting your partner - and it's something you should be doing, always. Even if you don't fully agree with their choice, as long as you make your opinion known, you should still support them to some extent because that's just what partners do. So if your boyfriend is always responding to you sharing your hopes and aspirations with negativity and a general air of 'you probably can't do that,' kick him to the curb. Stat.

12 Invade your privacy (um, just because you guessed my pass code doesn't give you the right to look through my phone)

Look, no relationship is 100% conflict free all the time - you're not dating a robot! There are going to be times in your relationship where you may not agree with a decision your partner is making, or where you feel they're being out of line in what they're saying to you. However, the key is that you should keep those disagreements between the people it needs to be between - you and your partner. You can have that conversation in the privacy of your apartment, or away from listening ears. If your partner lets loose and criticizes you like crazy in front of your friends or family, that's not okay - it's demeaning and it probably makes you feel like a loser, and you don't deserve to be made to feel that way, ever.

10 Make you feel like his second choice (if you're not his queen, what are you even doing?)

Look, we know - this sounds like a bit of a diva thing to say, but trust us, it's true. While you should certainly never be the only person in your partner's life, it's not being unreasonable to expect that you be a priority. Sometimes things will come up, and that's just life - however, if your partner is always cancelling on date night to hang out with his boys, or basically cancelling on plans he has with you whenever anything better comes along, that is absolutely not okay. You don't need to be his top priority every single day, but in general, you should feel like an important part of his life and not just second choice all the time. You should be his queen, and if he isn't treat you like it, well - time to find a new guy.

9 Avoid the tough talks (it's called being an adult, boo)

Look, no one actually enjoys having tough conversations or talks they know might end in conflict, tears, and just general chaos. Obviously everyone would rather things be sunshine and roses all the time, and everyone always be happy. However, news flash - that isn't reality. Sometimes, an issue comes up, or there's something that needs to be discussed, and you need to put your grown up pants on and have that discussion. It may not be the most pleasant thing in the world, but it's something that needs to happen. So, if your boyfriend is the type to constantly avoid any kind of tough conversation, that's a bad sign  - it sends the clear message that when the going gets tough, he gets going, and that's not okay. You deserve a stronger man than that.

8 Hide your relationship (um, you are way too good to be someone's 'secret' girlfriend)

Look, comparison is always a really, really bad idea. Every person is different - and you need to accept that in any relationship. If your boyfriend is always waxing poetic about how his mother used to prepare home-cooked meals every night and he's kind of bummed that you're a take-out queen, or if he talks about how his ex-girlfriend used to love camping whereas you're more of a hotel girl, and he wishes you'd learn to love the great outdoors like she did… you need to nip that in the bud ASAP. You don't deserve to be compared to someone else and made to feel like you're lacking. That's never okay behaviour, especially from your boyfriend who is supposed to love you.

5 Dress like an idiot (seriously, help the guy out, he's just been taking outfits from mannequins)

Look, we're not going to dust off all those tired phrases like 'once a cheater, always a cheater,' but here's the thing - cheating is not okay. Cheaters always have a million excuses for why they cheated and what drove them to it, often even blaming their poor partners, but at the end of the day cheating is selfish, it breaks the trust in a relationship, and it's an incredibly hurtful thing to do to your partner. If the relationship isn't working out, that's fine, but then you should just dump the person - not cheat on them.Many people are divided on this issue, but we're going to go ahead and say that if your boyfriend cheats on you, you should dump his cheating butt and find a better guy who will treat you the way you deserve to be treated. Period.