A woman is urging others to 'intentionally date', rather than having 'toxic dating habits' after she changed the way she viewed dating after having her heart broken. Louise Rumball, 32, was dumped by her partner of a year in December 2020 which broke her heart, but also led to an important journey of self-discovery, pushing her to start therapy.
Her therapist taught her how to 'intentionally date', meaning she had to be clearer about what she wanted from the relationship from the very first date so they were on the same page. Another thing she learned in the therapy sessions was how to stop repeating negative patterns which can cause miscommunications.