7 Signs Someone’s Ready to Date

Some people just aren’t yet.

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You have to pass a test before you can drive by yourself, but they’ll let almost anyone sign up for Tinder.

That doesn’t mean they should.

Some people just aren’t ready yet. They need more practice in how to treat other human beings, and maybe a manual.

Even the best relationships put you through all kinds of gauntlets. You have to make sacrifices, and learn how to lose an argument every now and then. You have to be willing to change.

It’s a lot, and not everyone’s up for the challenge.

The ones who are demonstrate a certain set of qualities that go beyond emotional maturity. (Of course, that’s a great place to start.) They’ve relaxed into themselves, and they don’t play games.

1. They know how to dress

Someone who’s ready to date knows that faded t-shirts and gym shoes don’t enter the picture until you start spending nights and weekends at their place. It sounds shallow, but there’s a reason.

A mature person at least owns some adult clothes. These are the things you wear as a card-carrying member of society.

There’s no law that you have to show up in a three-piece suit, or an evening gown. But…