Home to our team of dating experts. Here you can search all of our experts' advice.

Let's Talk Trust & Boundaries

No need for trust fall exercises. If you want to know how to establish trust in your relationship, you’ve come to the right place. We provide useful tips and expert instructions on how to build and maintain trust in a romantic relationship.

For a fulfilling relationship, couples need to be aligned. And our experts agree that understanding trust and boundaries is essential in achieving perfect alignment, one so epic it could put a total solar eclipse to shame.

Below, we’ll explore everyday habits for trust building and fostering a healthy environment for your relationship. And that includes covering the big CTC: Clear Communication, Transparency, and Consistency.

You’ll also learn about the importance of setting and honoring personal boundaries and recognizing when lines are crossed. Boundaries are just as important in the pursuit of mutual respect and trust.

Our expert advice also covers what to do when faced with breakups, betrayals, and infidelity in a relationship, and how to repair trust after it is broken. This includes step-by-step guidance through some of the most challenging relationship experiences and how to get to the other side of your pain, healed and whole.

What Our Experts Say:

What Our Experts Say:

1.

Energy Vampires: How to Spot Takers and Set Boundaries

Evelyn Garcia

By:

•Posted:

Six kinds of energy vampires, from the drama queen to the Machiavellian, and four ways to deal with takers, like limiting time and setting boundaries.

• Read More »
2.

Falling for a Friend: What Should I Do?

Noah Miller

By:

•Updated:

A bisexual man loves a bisexual friend who has a girlfriend. Noah Miller explains why that friend isn't available and how to avoid an unhealthy triangle.

• Read More »

About the Author

Emma Wilson

By: Emma Wilson

Editor-in-Chief

Emma Wilson is the Editor-in-Chief at thecandiddate.com. When she was growing up, her family teased her for being 'boy crazy,' but she preferred to think of herself as a budding dating and relationship expert. Emma brings her tireless wit and relatable experiences to thecandiddate.com.

•See Emma's full bio»

Share the Knowledge!

Our dating experts work hard to show you the best dating sites. Want to show your appreciation? Share this page!