Give him love; he’ll give it back. Cook his favorite meal; he’ll wash your car. Pick up his socks; he’ll fix the broken cabinet. Take care of the children; he’ll provide for the home. Remain quiet during the game; he’ll mow the lawn. Wash his underwear; he’ll remind you of how beautiful you are. If relationships were that simple, we would all be skipping through fields of lilies in our yellow sundresses, swinging our wicker baskets. And for total perfection, we could even add a glass of blush wine to that fantasy!

If you’re single, you've probably asked yourself (and your friends, and your family, and possibly even your pet) why you can't seem to find anyone.

So what's  the real answer? Why do you always seem to be unhappily alone? Chances are your friends and family may have been more than generous in offering up suggestions and advice that may or may not be all that accurate. Chances are you suspect that you're just a bad date, or the sort of person that just has no dating luck. But before you continue beating yourself up, take a look at what you’re thinking. You may simply be suffering from a case of dating negativity.

On the surface a lot of guys can come across as “ballers,” but its up to you to be alert and pay attention to the waving red flags that make it clear this stud is really being a bum with his money. Before dating becomes “I do,” look for these warning signs and clues. If you find them, run OR go through some serious counseling before walking down the aisle! Remember, most marriages end over financial disagreements, but be clear that people who enter marriage with bad money habits don’t magically begin them because they’re married. They were showing signs all along!

Regardless of how much in love you are, just about every couple falls into a predictable, eventually boring, pattern of doing the same things all the time. This is an inevitable thing when you spend so much time with someone, but it can make many couple wonder if there’s something wrong with the relationship.