The 4 Relationships Every 20-Something Should Invest In

We waste way too much time and effort in romantic pursuits that don’t deserve so much investment.

We often take for granted what we already have, and exhaust our energy over things that we don’t — even though they might not bring us what we actually need.

This is definitely true when it comes to relationships. We waste way too much time and effort in romantic pursuits that don’t deserve so much investment, while neglecting the relationships that could provide us with a foundation for a good life.

When I was younger, I always put too much focus on new people I had just met, carelessly putting my own happiness and self-esteem at stake.

Meanwhile, I didn’t have any time or energy left to build on my own life and future, so every time those new relationships failed (which happened often), it hit incredibly hard. I had nothing to fall back on. I didn’t even know who I was. I felt like I didn’t have any control over my fate — which was so not true.

Over time, I’ve learned to make better investments with my precious resources. The time you spend on a relationship is time you could be spending anywhere — your time has value, so it should be worth it.