Dating vs Marriage Focus

  • Dating: Romance, appearance, humor, and other “emotional attraction”
  • Marriage: Responsibility, communication, values, stability, and other “realistic qualities”

Conflict Types Caused by Differences

  • Expectation gaps
  • Personality mismatches
  • Priority changes
  • “Seven-year itch”

Most Important Partner Qualities

  • Loyalty
  • Kindness
  • Communication ability
  • Values alignment

Rational Evaluation Suggestions

  • Establish hard red lines and necessary conditions
  • Deeply understand partner’s values and flaws before marriage
  • Avoid blind dating

Core Solutions

  • Make rational choices with “wide-open eyes” before marriage
  • Operate the relationship with a cooperative mindset after marriage
  • Balance emotion and reason