Got Trust? Trust Builds Strong Relationships - 7 Tips
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Life would not be possible without trust. Trust is built in to your everyday actions. You trust that your food is safe to eat. You trust that your car is safe, that the bridges you drive over are safe and that elevator as well as the people inside them are safe. Relationships are no different. Without trust, a real relationship is impossible. Here are nine suggestions for building up trust in your relationship:
1.) Make it a habit of being honest with people. If someone has an idea and asks for your opinion, then if you don't agree, say so. Be constructive by stating your reasoning for your disagreement. This habit will carry over to your interactions with your partner.
2.) Quickly own up to and apologize for the mistakes that you make. Trying to cover up or refusing to take responsibility for hurting your partner will quickly erode trust. The phrase "I'm sorry" is heard often in relationships that have trust.
3.) Be calm under pressure. This quality is the hallmark of a successful leader in business. It's doubly true for success in relationships. Stability builds trust, so be the anchor in the relationship.
4.) When it comes to reliability and trustworthiness, nothing is too small. If you can be reliably trusted with the small things, you will be trusted with the more important things. Always show up on time and keep your word. An unbroken track record of reliability inspires trust.
5.) You need to be a transparent person to build trust. This means not hiding things or keeping secrets from your partner. It's easy to see if you're hiding something. Most people can tell. This is especially the case with your partner because she knows you like no one else. There is something unsavory about the secretive person that generates distrust.
6.) When you make a promise be sure to follow through. This applies to anything from showing up for lunch to helping out with a crisis. If you can't deliver then don't make the promise. Each missed promise no matter how small creates some hurt feelings. These hurt feelings build up and erode your partner's trust in you.
7.) If someone tells you something in confidence, don't share it with your partner. Doing so tells your partner that you can't be trusted to confide in. If you readily betray the confidence of your friends, she will assume that you will do the same with her.
Developing trust requires work. But it is the foundation of any relationship and must be done.
1.) Make it a habit of being honest with people. If someone has an idea and asks for your opinion, then if you don't agree, say so. Be constructive by stating your reasoning for your disagreement. This habit will carry over to your interactions with your partner.
2.) Quickly own up to and apologize for the mistakes that you make. Trying to cover up or refusing to take responsibility for hurting your partner will quickly erode trust. The phrase "I'm sorry" is heard often in relationships that have trust.
3.) Be calm under pressure. This quality is the hallmark of a successful leader in business. It's doubly true for success in relationships. Stability builds trust, so be the anchor in the relationship.
4.) When it comes to reliability and trustworthiness, nothing is too small. If you can be reliably trusted with the small things, you will be trusted with the more important things. Always show up on time and keep your word. An unbroken track record of reliability inspires trust.
5.) You need to be a transparent person to build trust. This means not hiding things or keeping secrets from your partner. It's easy to see if you're hiding something. Most people can tell. This is especially the case with your partner because she knows you like no one else. There is something unsavory about the secretive person that generates distrust.
6.) When you make a promise be sure to follow through. This applies to anything from showing up for lunch to helping out with a crisis. If you can't deliver then don't make the promise. Each missed promise no matter how small creates some hurt feelings. These hurt feelings build up and erode your partner's trust in you.
7.) If someone tells you something in confidence, don't share it with your partner. Doing so tells your partner that you can't be trusted to confide in. If you readily betray the confidence of your friends, she will assume that you will do the same with her.
Developing trust requires work. But it is the foundation of any relationship and must be done.
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