{"id":5008,"date":"2016-02-01T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T06:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/?p=5008"},"modified":"2021-03-11T07:31:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T07:31:08","slug":"do-checklists-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/do-checklists-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Checklists Really Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nLoves everything\u00a0simple and everything straight. Ex IT Journo, Digital Marketing Manager.\u00a0Wine Lover & Beer Guzzler. Loves to write and is a total bibliophile.\u00a0Meet Mitchelle Rozario Jansen.<\/strong>
\nWe love making lists, don\u2019t we? 5 ways to do this, 6 ways not to do that, 10 things to complete today, 100 things to do before your 100, and what not! \u00a0Lists help us organize our days, our methods, our habits. They can be a saving grace for an otherwise chaotic world.
\nHere\u2019s the psychologically behind lists: Creating a list helps us take in information in small quantities rather than trying to fit all of together. Sometimes, we do the same when it comes to relationships. Instead of looking at it in a holistic manner, we break down qualities we seek in our partner and create a check list that can be ticked, and if the person fails to fit the bill we assume he \/ she isn\u2019t the one.
\nTrue love stories barely ever begin with a list, some of the most romantic couples I\u2019ve met barely have anything in common and if they were put through a checklist wouldn\u2019t have made the cut. So, here\u2019s a lists\u2026(I know, can\u2019t help it) of the reasons checklists just do not work when it comes to relationships.<\/span>
\n1. M<\/strong><\/strong>akes you picky:<\/b>
\nMore often than not, first impressions are wrong. If you have a checklist for your would-be partner and it has any particular physical pointers, you\u2019ll be completely oblivious to a great guy \/ girl who doesn\u2019t necessarily fit your physical appearance criteria, but is a perfect fit overall.
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\n2. Makes you unrealistic:<\/strong>
\nA woman wants a tall guy, blonde hair, fit body, funny, intellectual, sensitive, caring, blah, blee, the list goes on and on. No body is perfect, and life is not an episode out of The Bachelor. If you\u2019re going to go out looking for Mr. Perfect, here\u2019s an advice: Don\u2019t. He does not exist. Instead, you should find the imperfect guy, who makes your life perfect.<\/span>
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\n3. Y<\/strong>ou may be missing out on something real:<\/b><\/b>
\nSome of the best romantic couples I know, have nothing in common. The guy is nothing like her type, or the girl is just s out of his league. But, they are together and they are making it work. Some say opposites attract and sometimes being two peas in a pod is the best thing to have. Whatever it is, don\u2019t let checklists deprive you of a true love story.<\/span><\/strong>
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Sometimes the Mr. Right or Miss Right quest is only a way to avoid getting into the game. It keeps us from being vulnerable or entering the field again. Ask yourself if it is worth taking a risk to find someone who could be your imperfect match.
\nSo do away with checklists that could stop you from finding The One. Instead, broaden your horizon and give a person one chance to sweep you off your feet. Your true love story is waiting to happen, go get emm\u2026<\/span><\/strong>
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