This is a guest post from esteemed writer and relationship guru Jessica Linnell  

A good friend of mine, Charlotte, recently decided to break up with her boyfriend of almost one year, well sort of.  Charlotte met Stan through a coworker. And while Stan wasn’t on paper her “ideal” match, there was a connection. They soon entered into a committed relationship. While the beginning was full of butterflies in her stomach and excitement when she saw him, she soon realized something wasn’t quite right. Stan started showing up late for their dates and sometimes cancelling them altogether, even at the last minute. More >