Salutations!
Welcome to Meta Dating Monday! Here we discuss dating topics free from having to remind people that we can't possibly know why the person they were flirting with didn't respond to their cat meme.
If you tell the person you're dating that you don't want them to do something…are you expressing a boundary? Are you stating a preference? Or are you engaging in controlling behavior?
What, to you my dear friends, is the difference? Is it the activity? Is it a boundary if you don't want to date a smoker but controlling behavior if you don't want to date someone who paints Dungeons and Dragons minis? What if you don't want them clipping their toenails in front of you? Is that just a preference or are you being controlling?
Is it the timing or wording? When is it okay to tell your partner that the perfume they wear doesn't smell as nice as they think it does? How do you tell someone that bowling shirts went out of style 20 years ago?
Share your stories and let us know what you think!