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Meeting the special someone in your life is no doubt ecstatic. Often in the excitement people forget to do certain background check. When you meet someone it's best to take things forward step by step. If you move too quickly, the relationship is likely to be a disaster.

Often in our excitement of being in love people tend to hurry to get deeper into a relationship. Here are some smart tips to follow when you start dating someone.

Do a background check

We often meet people at random places and start dating them. While it's ok to date random people but its advisable to do some background check on the person. Often we don't bother to check up on the information provided by the person. Don't take everything at face value. Do a double-check on the information given through their social networking profiles. Remember it's best to be sure than be sorry later.

Have a life

Dating a special someone doesn't mean you should give up your identity, likes and dislikes. Before you met your date you definitely had a life. Why give it away. Your relationship will flourish only if you give space to your partner. This means you should have a life, after all dating is not a full-time job. Your family and friends have always been part of your life. Spend some time with them as well. So why be a clingy and nagging personality who has nothing better to do than wait for the boyfriend to make her life happening.

Changing yourself

Dating doesn't mean you have to change yourself for the person. This is a common dating mistake seen mostly in women. Be the wonderful person you are. Your relationship will work best when your partner accepts you the way you are. Trying to change you to suit his preferences is a bad idea. It definitely won't work.

(AW: Pratima Tigga)