5 Quick Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore in a New Relationship

New relationships are fun, exciting fresh, and exhilarating. But I want to make sure when you go into one, you can avoid the facade of rose-tinted glasses, and you’re prepared to notice any of these signs. If you do, discuss them head-on and make sure you don’t get the rugged pulled from beneath you.

Coercion

Light sprinkles of controlling behavior and coercive control could be signs of possible domestic violence or abusive behavior in the future. The way these slowly manifest at the beginning of a relationship is usually very subtle and gradual. The people who do things such as this are not stupid and know how to wait it out to show their true selves.

According to Emma Davy, a narcissistic abuse expert and counselor, abusers like to be in control all the time. And they do this by tracking their partner’s activity; they will monitor where you’re going, who you’re going with for how long, what your social media activity is, and who you’re talking to on the phone.

When you’re in a relationship, things such as checking what time you’ll be meeting or nicely asking what someone's plans are, these things…