9 Signs You’re Ignoring Red Flags In A Relationship

If you have a sickening feeling that does not go away, it's an indicator that something is amiss — so trust your instincts. "It can be in your stomach, your chest, your head," says Hope. "The doctor can try and diagnose it and maybe give you pills, but it is just a bandaid to hide the truth of what is really going on. Your heart knows something is not right."

Trust is key in relationships, and if you're lacking it, something is definitely wrong. "You doubt and mistrust everything your partner says," says Hope. "You are now like a private investigator or a journalist, looking for clues everywhere. This is madness because you are living out of alignment with your true self and become very suspicious."

Poor sleep can indicate you're stressed about something, and it's very likely it's your taxing relationship. "You can’t sleep," says Hope. "You toss and turn, and wonder what is wrong with you?" This could even manifest itself in bad dreams and nightmares.

If all your friends are saying the same thing about your partner, it's not a coincidence. "You are ignoring friends and loved ones because you don’t want to hear the truth," says Hope. "You’d rather hide, stay to yourself and live in a fantasy world in order to avoid reality."

Relationships are supposed to be mutually beneficial, so you shouldn't be the only one sacrificing everything. "You might find you continually subvert your needs and interests to focus on their needs and interests," says relationship expert Robert Weiss over email.

"If you or your partner are continually keeping score, there's an imbalance in the relationship that will lead to anger, resentment, and a divide between you," says relationship expert Antonia Hall over email. "Healthy relationships require a sense of being on the same team and no one should be trying to one-up the other."

Some alone time is totally normal, but going out of your way to avoid your significant other is not. "A happy, healthy relationship is fostered by connectivity," says Hall. "If one or both of you is withdrawing into online and real life activities that do not include your partner more often than not, the relationship needs work or it's unlikely to survive."

"If someone is continually trying to control you, what you do, and with whom you spend time, the relationship is unhealthy and potentially dangerous," says Hall. For example, your partner may frame things with something like "If you really loved me, you'd..."

"[It's a red flag if] you don’t feel comfortable introducing them to your friends and family," says Weiss. If you don't want your significant other around, it's time to dig deep and figure out why.