Do you think you have to love yourself first before loving someone else?

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I always wondered if a relationship can work if you don’t love yourself at all (body, personality etc) as it can lead to low self esteem etc and can it ruin a relationship, please give me your opinions 🤷🏼‍♀️☺️

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That's stupid (Anyone who said yes).
No.

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I agree with what CeCelia already said. I just want to add that another thing I notice is women who don’t love themselves first seem more prone to getting stuck in toxic relationships. If you don’t think you deserve better and that you can do better, then you won’t look for better. In fact, I think that is one reason abusive men aim to tear down a woman’s self-esteem; they know that the more she hates herself, the more he can control her and manipulate her into staying. A confident woman who loves herself and knows her worth is less likely to put up with bullshit and less likely to accept bad treatment by a man. A confident woman also knows what she deserves and believes she can find better. 
Of course, it’s not all black and white. But personally I would say it is important to work on loving yourself before you seek out someone else. You will be less likely to settle for less, more likely to get the love you deserve.

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you don't have to, but it makes the relationship a lot easier since it won't be your partners job to reassure you, because you're already reassured. When it's your partners duty to get through to you that you're loved and worth loving it puts more strain on him and not every guy can handle the consistent and often difficult work that takes.

Do you think you have to love yourself first before loving someone else?

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