{"id":22,"date":"2017-02-08T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-09-28T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T17:00:01","slug":"lets-talk-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2017\/02\/08\/lets-talk-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Talk Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSwS_45GUpEqnEBuqjxiYWcIp906fTWDxP7IHB6TZTpT9yV80vy\" style=\"margin-left: 0px;margin-right: 0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image result for cartoon heart\" border=\"0\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSwS_45GUpEqnEBuqjxiYWcIp906fTWDxP7IHB6TZTpT9yV80vy\" style=\"height: 154px;margin-top: 0px;width: 328px\" width=\"320\" \/>&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">Hello Riverhawks! As you may know, Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up (this coming Tuesday to be exact)! College is where you really start to experience different kinds of relationships: friendships, professional relationships, dating relationships, and peer relationships!<\/span><\/span><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image result for cartoon angry couple\" class=\"irc_mi\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2017\/02\/rhetoric-300x239-300x239.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 87px\" width=\"320\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">&nbsp;BAD RELATIONSHIPS<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">Of course, because you&#8217;re being exposed to so many people in college, you&#8217;re going to have your fair share of relationships that aren&#8217;t quite healthy. Here&#8217;s how to recognize some of these red flags: (I&#8217;m going to say &#8220;your partner&#8221; but that could mean your significant other, your friend, your boss, etc.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">&nbsp;Your partner doesn&#8217;t respect your answer when you say &#8220;no&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">Your partner doesn&#8217;t seem interested in your success or degrades your success<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">Your partner is dismissive in your interests and projects<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">Your partner constantly pushes your limits and boundaries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You catch your partner lying repeatedly<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">When you argue, it escalates into ultimatums<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You or your partner cheats<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">Your partner makes you feel lonely<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You feel the relationship is &#8220;one-sided&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You are happier away from them than with them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image result for happy cartoon people\" class=\"irc_mi\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2017\/02\/cartoon-pictures-of-old-people-cliparts-co-qog8S5-clipart-300x228.png\" style=\"margin-top: 31px\" width=\"320\" \/>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">On the flip side, you&#8217;re going to experience some very rewarding relationships. Here are<span style=\"font-size: x-large\"> <span style=\"font-size: large\">the signs of a healthy relationship:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You enjoy and look forward to spending time with them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">&nbsp;They encourage you in your endeavors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">They are emotionally supportive<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You and your partner have good, open communication<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You and your partner overcome obstacles by discussing instead of fighting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">&nbsp;They confide in you and you feel you can confide in them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">You feel secure in your relationship&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">Remember, you get to decide which relationships you have in your life! Be safe and enjoy Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hello Riverhawks! As you may know, Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up (this coming Tuesday to be exact)! College is where you really start to experience different kinds of relationships: friendships, professional relationships, dating relationships, and peer relationships! &nbsp;BAD RELATIONSHIPS &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2017\/02\/08\/lets-talk-love\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":521,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}