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What does it mean to have high standards and low expectations?
Having high standards and low expectations means you’re already succeeding on your own terms. When your low expectations are met and your standards are kept high, the rewards will come. But as you’ve already figured out, the rewards are something you define and that are within your grasp.
What does having high standards look like?
Those with high standards often have big goals and put extra pressure on themselves to achieve them in the timeframe they have set. This causes them to work longer hours, which takes a toll on their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. You always have new things you want to do or create.
Is it bad to have high standards for dating?
Having high standards leads to better relationships According to a study from the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin on American marriages, having high standards can lead to better, more satisfying marriages—but only if your significant other can actually live up to them.
Are your standards too high in dating?
If you look back at your dating life and can tell where you should have been a little more open with people, then that’s a good sign that your standards are too high. It’s natural for relationships not to work out some of the time, and sometimes that includes some regret.
How do you know if your standards are high?
2 You Have Regrets. If you look back at your dating life and can tell where you should have been a little more open with people, then that’s a good sign that your standards are too high. It’s natural for relationships not to work out some of the time, and sometimes that includes some regret.
How do you know if you have low standards in a relationship?
You Show Lack Of Respect. According to Tanenbaum, “lack of respect for your partner in the area that the bar is too low,” could be a sign that you have low standards for your partner and that you don’t provide respect for him or her regarding your perceived sense of his or her worth.
What happens when your standards are too low?
If your standards are too low, that is an invitation to see what inside of you is hurting or hiding or creating painful situations where there need not be any. Your physical presentation is the way you present yourself to the world.