15 PIECES OF BAD RELATIONSHIP ADVICE YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY IGNORE

Bad relationship advice. It’s out there, and if you’ve been in the dating game for longer than a millisecond, chances are good that you’ve heard some doozies!

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If you’re dating regularly, you’ve probably received some pretty questionable dating advice, but we think these are the top 15 pieces of bad relationship advice you should definitely ignore!

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NEVER GO TO BED ANGRY

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This is another one of those classic pieces of relationship advice that are really predicated on very old-fashioned ideals. Typically aimed at women, this bad dating advice basically tells us that men like to pursue, or “hunt,” and we are the prey.

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LOVE CONQUERS ALL

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This is bad dating advice for many reasons! What if the person you’re interested in is very shy, and they might never make the first move?

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