Valentine's Week: 5 Mental Health Boundaries for Healthy Dating

• Don't outsource emotional regulation; maintain self-soothing techniques.
• Pace emotional intimacy, building trust through consistency, not immediate confessions.
• Notice when curiosity leads to self-abandonment; don't shrink yourself to be liked.
• Respond to behavior, not potential or mixed signals, for clarity in dating.
• Keep your life intact; dating should add to, not replace, your existing routines and connections.