{"id":16959,"date":"2021-11-11T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16959"},"modified":"2021-11-11T13:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:00:45","slug":"what-you-should-tell-your-date-about-your-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/dating\/what-you-should-tell-your-date-about-your-past\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Should Tell Your Date About Your Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people want to be honest with a potential dating partner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While their intentions are good, there is something to be said for not revealing everything too soon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, you can enjoy a wonderful gourmet meal without asking the chef for a list of ingredients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can enjoy a new relationship without knowing everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though there are certain things you feel you need to reveal, many times it&#8217;s best to wait until the<br \/>\nrelationship moves along a little further before you spill your past. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, don&#8217;t wait too long. It&#8217;s a gentle balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one should reveal all the heavy stuff during the first couple of dates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is a turn-off and most people haven&#8217;t decided how they feel about the other person yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time to start leaning toward those topics would be as you become more steady but before you take the &#8220;next step.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They could feel cheated if they found out negative, heavy details after you become serious. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of what you reveal could determine whether or not they remain in the relationship so it should be<br \/>\noffered before it reaches that level of intimacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What You Should Reveal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few things you should tell a potential romantic partner so they understand you better and know what issues could lie ahead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your current health<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheating<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your financial situation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Past traumatic events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What ended your last relationship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you have children, even if they don&#8217;t live with you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;ve been married before<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any criminal convictions or jail time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The common thread in these revelations is they are things that could impact your future together. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one wants to find out about a child that was adopted out when they show up at your door or about a past crime when a legal document arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, understanding a past event and how it affects you now will help your partner relate better to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unwrapping this information is a slow process and you will find out exactly what your potential partner is made of when you reveal it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, you will know if you two have a future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people want to be honest with a potential dating partner. While their intentions are good, there is something to be said for not revealing everything too soon. After all, you can enjoy a wonderful gourmet meal without asking the chef for a list of ingredients. 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