7 Pieces of Dating Advice I Wish I'd Ignored

Once upon a time, I was single. Dating can be brutal. Sometimes I asked for advice, while other times it was handed to me so swiftly I couldn't decline. Not long ago, YourTango highlighted some of the worst dating advice. We all know what constitutes bad advice, but of course it's all relative. Through it all, I learned a valuable lesson: this was my life. I was responsible for it. Which means I had to decide what was best for me. If I took some well-meaning advice and it flopped, I'd have to live with the repercussions. And that's when it clicked. At the end of the day, no matter how much advice I was given, I was going to do what I wanted. Click through for 7 pieces of dating advice I wish I'd ignored! -By Krishann Briscoe

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