You need to love yourself before you can love another person the way the both of you deserve. The whimsical romance you have with yourself is the longest relationship you will ever have in your life, so you better make sure you have a beautiful, fruitful bond. Love being with yourself. Take yourself on a date.

Why you should date?

Whether its sharing an apartment for the first time or traveling to a new country together, each relationship brings you new experiences — and those experiences are so valuable! Oh, and also: so fun. Dating someone helps you see the world through their eyes and exposes you a whole range of new things.