People Not To Take Dating Advice From

When you’re going through a rocky time in your relationships, people are all the more willing to give you advice. Why is it that the second our boyfriends are getting on our nerves, everyone in our lives turn into guidance councilors and couples therapists?

When it comes to taking advice in matters of the heart, there are some people you don’t want to take advice from.

Your mom
Sure mothers know best, but mothers also want to protect their children! If you’re dating a guy whose a little rough around the edges, chances are your mom will do anything she can to steer you towards a more clean cut guy! When your mom gives you relationship advice, she’s telling you what she things would be best for you, not what she thinks would be best for your relationship.

The friend that tends to steer you wrong
We all have that friend. The one that knows we look better with long hair, but tries to convince us to cut it because she’s jealous that our hair is long and luscious and thick and hers looks more like Jason Alexander’s than Jennifer Anderson’s. Unfortunately there’ll always be that friend that we love to hang out with, but doesn’t always have our best interest at heart. If she’s telling you to just ditch the guy, maybe don’t go with her suggestion!

The ex-turned-close-friend
Regardless of how close the two of you are now, he’s still your ex! Chances are no matter how much time has gone past, he’s going to be jealous of whoever you’re dating. His advice, no matter how much it may seem is genuine, is probably misleading.

That old lady you work with
We all have that sweet old lady that starts sentences with things like, ‘back in my day, girls wouldn’t…’ followed by things like ‘go to university’ and ‘sleep with men before marriage.’ They’re more used to single ladies staying home and cooking pies than dealing with relationship issues.

Your male bestie
Let’s face it: You tell the world you’re ‘just friends,’ but really you know that he’s been pinning over you for the past 3 years. When he’s saying that you should just ditch the guy and find someone else, he means himself.

You can listen to advice all you want, but you probably shouldn’t take advice from these people.