3 Accidental Insults You Might Be Handing Your Partner

By Shawn Wilson

Unfortunately, it happens. You had the best of intentions when you spoke, but for some reason your partner or significant other didn’t take whatever you said as it was meant. Instead, you have a verbal mess on your hands. You can apologize and explain all you want, but you can never “unsay” it.

Keep reading for three of the most common “Whoops” insults and how to fix things if they happen to slip out from between your lips;

1) “I’ve never dated anyone like you before”

Even if you mean that in the best possible way, all your sweetheart will be thinking is how you went out with those other people, so obviously you liked what they had to offer…and he/she doesn’t possess those things. It’s best to avoid comparisons altogether, even if you think they cast your current honey in a positive light. Most people you are involved with would prefer to just pretend you never hopped into bed with anyone before they existed and, at least for the first while of a relationship, it’s perfectly acceptable to pretend that’s true.

When the words have already left your mouth, you need to recover, and fast! Start by reassuring your significant other that he/she has left any others in the dust and follow that up with a couple of specific and sincere compliments. Don’t get too wordy and over the top here, you don’t want to make things worse. They need to know that there’s no one else you’d rather be with.

2) “I don’t care about size”

Good grief, you didn’t, did you? That’s just never okay. Unfortunately, I’ve done it myself, and instantly regretted it. Your grandmother probably felt the same way when she let this gem slip! Every time a woman utters these words she’ll be met with an awkward silence and tons of insecurity.

The most frustrating part of this is that for the most part it’s true Unless your man’s part is so exceptional it defies belief, size really doesn’t matter. But there isn’t a man alive who will believe it. If you’ve made this verbal faux pas, don’t dwell on it. Give a quick explanation and move on. And make plans for some special attention later in the evening.

3) “You landed that job? Mind boggling!”

This is only going to be taken as an insult by someone who is insecure. But that’s the thing, most of us are! When you give a compliment it should be, well, complimentary! Something like “Well of course you got the job” is far more of a pat on the back than an expression of disbelief.

When your response to your partner’s good news is one of surprise, they’ll think you doubt their ability. It may be annoying, but if you think about it you’ll see that their reaction is justified. You’re supposed to be their biggest supporter. You shouldn’t need to be won over.

This post was written by the staff of the Datepad.com internet dating company where you can read thousands of helpful dating posts.

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