What is the most important characteristic to you when dating?

Respect is one of the most important characteristics of a healthy relationship. Once the chase is over, some people can forget about tending to their partners feelings and needs. In lasting, healthy relationships, partners value each other and take care with their words, actions, and behaviors.

What are normal relationships like?

Healthy relationships involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people. There is no imbalance of power. Partners respect each others independence, can make their own decisions without fear of retribution or retaliation, and share decisions.