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Healthy relationships are possible and you deserve to be in one!
A healthy relationship is when two people treat each other as equals, they trust each other and treat each other with respect. In a healthy relationship, people should:
- Support each other
- Listen to each other’s feelings
- When they have a disagreement, talk about it
- Spend quality time together
- Encourage each other
- Take responsibility for their own actions
- Respect women and men equally
Healthy relationships look like:
Equality
Respect – listening, being non-judgemental, understanding and valuing your opinions.
Trust – respecting your right to your own opinions, friends and activities, believing in you.
Support – supporting you in your goals and ambitions, believing in you.
Safety – respecting your personal space, non-threatening behaviour, non-manipulative or intimidating behaviour.
Honesty – clear, open and truthful communication, being able to say if you’re feeling scared or insecure.
Responsibility – acknowledging on...
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