The Dr. Laura Podcast

Signs He’s Not the One

8 min
Feb 10, 20262 months ago
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Summary

Dr. Laura discusses red flags that indicate someone is not a suitable romantic partner, including emotional unavailability, lack of respect for boundaries, possessiveness, and controlling behavior. She emphasizes the importance of listening to your intuition and not settling for potential or fantasy rather than reality.

Insights
  • People often ignore relationship red flags because they fear loneliness or invest emotionally in potential rather than actual behavior
  • Women tend to blame themselves and make excuses for poor partner behavior, while men are more likely to avoid self-reflection in relationships
  • Rushing into commitment is typically a sign someone wants the feeling of being in love, not a genuine relationship with you specifically
  • Controlling and investigative behavior in relationships often escalates to emotional or physical abuse
  • Trusting your intuition when something feels wrong is more reliable than rationalizing away warning signs
Trends
Pattern of women overlooking red flags due to fear of being aloneDistinction between male and female relationship patterns regarding self-blame and accountabilityRise in financial exploitation within romantic relationships, particularly targeting womenControlling and possessive behavior as predictor of domestic abuseFantasy-driven decision making in early-stage relationships overriding rational assessment
Topics
Relationship red flags and warning signsBoundary setting in romantic relationshipsEmotional manipulation and control in datingFear of loneliness driving poor relationship choicesPossessive and controlling partner behaviorFinancial exploitation in relationshipsIntuition and gut feelings in partner selectionGender differences in relationship patternsDomestic abuse indicatorsLove bombing and rushing into commitmentSelf-blame in relationshipsVictim mentality versus personal responsibility
People
Dr. Laura
Host of the podcast and radio program providing relationship advice and analysis on partner selection
Quotes
"He's not rushing because he likes you. Loves you. He's rushing because he likes the feeling."
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"When you know, listen to that voice. Respect it."
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"That's a guy who is eventually going to beat the crap out of you. I need you to know."
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"When you have to give up who you are, your interests, your opinions. Yeah, don't do that."
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"Everybody has potential. That doesn't mean he's striving to reach it."
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Full Transcript
Thank you for listening to my morning monologue. Brought to you by Golden Crest Metals, helping everyday investors protect what they've worked so hard to build by adding gold and silver to retirement portfolios. Learn more at goldencrestmetals.com slash protect. Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on SiriusXM Triumph and connect with me 24-7 at drvora.com. A lot of you meet somebody, have a few dates, you're not enthralled or you're pretending in your mind. This is the greatest thing since apple pie. Because you'd rather have your fantasy come true now because you're not that patient. And you don't want to know you're wrong. Because you don't want to be alone. A lot of women in particular look for the potential. He has potential. What? So what? Everybody has potential. That doesn't mean he's striving to reach it. But women in particular do that so they don't have to move on because then they're going to be alone. And they will fail in a relationship in their minds. That's more typically a female thing to do. But let's just look at some of the... Some of the things you should realize mean this is probably not a good choice. It doesn't matter male-female. If you find, for example, that you're spending more time upset than happy with them, that's a good sign. Of course, women always jump into blaming themselves. You don't hear many men doing that. You hear them being lazy about relationships. Yeah, they don't blame themselves. Women do that. You know, they're nice. They're not. They're nice. They're not. Drive you crazy. You never know if it's up or down, sideways. What the hell is going on? Is this nice? Does he or she like me? Not when they drive you crazy. It's a good sign. No. But a lot of you will just, well, you know, it's... You know, they're under stress. Life is stress. You really want somebody who'll bounce you off the walls? Figuratively. In particular, guys who rush. We've had many of these on the program. He's not rushing because he likes you. Loves you. He's rushing because he likes the feeling. Likes the feeling. This is so wonderful. He's not wanting a relationship. He's wanting a feeling. Guys do that more than gals. And some ladies actually think that's a compliment. Has nothing to do with you. Probably does it in every relationship. Rushes into it. I love you. Let's have sex. Let's live together. Let's share your bank account. Women get very stupid about that. I did mention one time that I watched one of those talk shows like 40 years ago and they had about half a dozen middle-aged women on the day us all talking about how they were ripped off of a lot of money. And I'm thinking, okay, let me watch this. How are they ripped off? All the guy was so charming. And it was everything from, I have money coming in from another country. But I need you to give me some money up front to live on. And then when that comes in, I'll be, yeah, oh, geez. How stupid can you be? And have boobs. Come on. So they were all complaining about how they were taken. No, they gave it away. Because they wanted the fantasy feeling. They were not victims. Victim is he came to her house, gave her a roofie, and took all her jewelry. That's a victim. You know. Okay. When he or she doesn't listen, you've told them you do or don't want X, Y, or Z. And they go, okay, okay. And then they keep pushing for X, Y, and Z. Be it sex or shacking up, whatever it is. Money. You've made yourself clear. So it's not that they're not listening. They don't care what you're saying. They want what they want. That's not a good prospect. And if you're dating someone who expects you to completely devote yourself to them, you know, they get very possessive. That's typical of guy behavior. Very possessive. Has to do with his insecurity, but very possessive. Doesn't want you to see. You shouldn't be dating anybody anyway. But doesn't want you to see your prior kids. Because it takes time away from him, friends, family, et cetera. That's a guy who is eventually going to beat the crap out of you. I need you to know. If you're dating somebody who is Sherlock Holmes, always investigating what you're doing, thinking, spending, being, anything. Trust is, has, trust is irrelevant in that case. It's just a matter of control. That usually ends up in beatings too. If you find yourself that you're always trying to make him a her like you, you really have to put in a lot of effort because you can't be yourself because they're critical. They get annoyed. You express yourself, you're vulnerable, you're fun, and they can't handle. Don't want to handle. Criticize you. You're the wrong one. You're performing. When you have to give up who you are, your interests, your opinions. Yeah, don't do that. Last but not least, you know. You know. How many people have come on the program and said, when I push, push, push, push, push, yeah, I knew. Or why'd you move forth anyway? Oh, it was expected. I was lonely. I just see maybe it'll be okay. You know, just a million, million Olympic excuses and it's very sad. When you know, listen to that voice. Respect it. You know. My number, 1-800-375-28-72. If you like this podcast, be sure to rate it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite place to listen to my podcast. Of course, I'd love if you gave me five stars. And be sure to share this podcast with a friend on Facebook or your preferred social media platform. And be sure to share this podcast with a friend on Facebook or your preferred social media platform.