If You Consistently Do These 5 Things, You're A 'Dating Chameleon'
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- 13 Apr 2023
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The right person will never find you if you're always hiding who you really are.
Do you have a tendency to act like a chameleon? And no, I don’t mean you're a lizard! A "dating chameleon" is someone who fears standing out. They blend in to find approval and love.
In short, you may share parts of yourself, but you have a deep fear that if you allow yourself to be yourself, they won't accept and love you. So, you pretend to be something you're not. You take the shape of the kind of person you think someone will like. You're a chameleon.
How a 'dating chameleon' might act
If you're a dating chameleon, you might pretend to like golf when you think it’s boring. You pretend to agree with his conservative political beliefs when you’re really a tree-hugging liberal. You might act interested despite a feeling of boredom. You pretend it’s OK for him not to text you for three days because you don’t want to appear "needy" but, inside, you feel like a wreck.
Women are often connectors and pleasers. We are really good at walking on eggshells to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. We're also really good at denying our own needs and desires. The strongest women can struggle with deep feelings of inadequacy and feeling unlovable, even while they're in a relationship. Read More…
