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Have you ever been in a relationship where you noticed his interest in you slowly fading into nothingness? It seemed as though he found your relationship less and less fun as time went by, and soon all sorts of bickering and fussing came to the fore. In the end, you ended up drifting away from each other, and you’re left wondering what went wrong.

This kind of thing happens to a lot of great women like you. And while it’s easy to pin the blame on the men, who seem to shrink every time they hear the word “commitment,” it’s never always the case. Some women, as attractive as they may be, simply don’t have the right “relationship skills” to keep one going for longer than most.

If you’d like to get into a relationship that can actually stand the test of time, then you’ll have to do a little soul-searching and see if you have any relationship skills that you’re not using properly – or if you’re not using them at all.

Be different. Let’s face it – the great men out there have probably met a lot of women in their lives. These men know an interesting woman by the way they talk. Some women can’t seem to talk about anything else besides how their day went, how stressful the office is, or how lousy her current supervisor has been for the past several weeks.

Instead, try not to be a woman who can’t think five minutes ahead of her. In life, be more focused on the long-term and the goals you’ve set for yourself in the future. Try to find a passion for life’s challenges and experiences. When you talk about your love of living to a particularly great guy, he’ll be infinitely more interested in you than in “other women.”

Be spunky. Feisty women are also a lot more interesting to the men that actually matter. Men love a woman who can crack a joke, who can tease them, and who can make them come back for more. If you keep him guessing about what you’re going to say or do next, you can bet that he’ll be looking forward to the next time you go out with him.

Be careful with teasing, though. If you tease him about his little mistakes and insecurities, it can help him grow into a more mature and well-rounded individual. But there’s a fine line between teasing and fussing, so if you find yourself teasing him over a particular matter over and over, he may actually resent it. So watch what you say and keep things above the belt – so to speak.ngness? It seemed as though he found your relationship less and less fun as time went by, and soon all sorts of bickering and fussing came to the fore. In the end, you ended up drifting away from each other, and you’re left wondering what went wrong.

This kind of thing happens to a lot of great women like you. And while it’s easy to pin the blame on the men, who seem to shrink every time they hear the word “commitment,” it’s never always the case. Some women, as attractive as they may be, simply don’t have the right “relationship skills” to keep one going for longer than most.

If you’d like to get into a relationship that can actually stand the test of time, then you’ll have to do a little soul-searching and see if you have any relationship skills that you’re not using properly – or if you’re not using them at all.

Be different. Let’s face it – the great guys out there have probably met a lot of women in their lives. These men know an interesting woman by the way they talk. Some women can’t seem to talk about anything else besides how their day went, how stressful the office is, or how lousy her current supervisor has been for the past several weeks.

Instead, try not to be a woman who can’t think five minutes ahead of her. In life, be more focused on the long-term and the goals you’ve set for yourself in the future. Try to find a passion for life’s challenges and experiences. When you talk about your love of living to a particularly great guy, he’ll be infinitely more interested in you than in “other women.”

Be spunky. Feisty women are also a lot more interesting to the men that actually matter. Men love a woman who can crack a joke, who can tease them, and who can make them come back for more. If you keep him guessing about what you’re going to say or do next, you can bet that he’ll be looking forward to the next time you go out with him.