Dating Profile Fix: My Abusive Past
Do you disclose an abusive past relationship in your profile? Are there things better saved for when you know someone better?
Welcome to the Daily Fix, where we take snippets from real dating profiles and changes the names to protect the not-so-innocent.
Today’s subject is a 30-something woman we’ll call Yasmine.
Before:
I recently came out of my first and only 5 year abusive relationship that was meant to destroy me. I broke free coming out wiser than before. Now, I can ultimately describe a good man because of the bad encounter. That chapter is closed in my life and I am hoping to open a new one.
What This Says:
First off, I feel for Yasmine. Abusive relationships can really destroy a person and so big kudos to her for having the strength to get out of it and the guts to put herself back on the market.
However…
The time to reveal news like this is not in a dating profile that will be read by hundreds (if not thousands) of strangers. Frankly, it will scare off some really good guys.
The Fix:
Yasmine needs to focus on the good things of her life. Her past is something she can discuss with a man who she’s gotten to know better and feels would be a good potential mate.
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