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Lori Gottlieb ON: How to Set and Keep Better Boundaries & Ways to Know if You Are Settling in Relationships

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

CHAPTER

Navigating Growth and Vulnerability in Relationships

This chapter explores the intricacies of personal growth in dating, emphasizing how individuals often showcase a refined image while grappling with their past. It addresses the delicate balance between being open and cautious, particularly when identifying red flags during the early stages of emotional connections.

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Speaker 2
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Speaker 1
Yeah, I think about that saying in the first three months of a relationship, you're not you, you're the ambassador of you. So it's very hard to know and everybody's on their best behavior. But I think that people, you know, you're still having a lot of deep discussions in those first three months because you feel this incredible vulnerability and intimacy. And people will tell you a lot of things that maybe you don't want to hear. So they are these red flags and you kind of block them out. You think, oh, well, that's okay.

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