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Managing The Challenges While Dating A Firefighter
Dating a firefighter can be a dream come true due to their wonderful traits. They are lifesavers, caring, hardworking, and very good at managing emergencies. Nonetheless, just like every relationship, dating a firefighter has its own share of challenges. Firefighters are normally consumed with a high level of stress, which is a bane to every relationship and life in general. Hectic schedules and calls to duty at any time can also affect the relationship in diverse ways. So, while you are set to date a firefighter, you should be ready for the following challenges.
1. Manage Your Expectations when Dating a Firefighter
Many people enter into a relationship with high expectations, and they end up being disappointed. The all-loving and caring gentleman or wonderful woman you’ve been hooking up with may not necessarily be a good partner.
So you need not heighten your expectations when considering to date a firefighter. With their loaded schedules, they may not be able to act like the normal person who will always be on time home, attend to planned dates, visit an interesting place with you or be around you for a long time.
They may cancel dates at the last minute to attend to emergencies. So even though you want the best out of your relationship, be very flexible, patient and employ a suitable form of communication to keep you in touch.
2. You May End Up Dating A Firefighter and His Job
Some people date firefighters because of the prestige of their job. Some even get attracted to them because of the uniform. If you are such are type, then disappointment awaits you. Or should I say you would get what you truly want?
Truth be told, if you went in for such a reason, you would end up dating their job. This means you didn’t consider who the person is or whether they can meet your needs. Even those who go in for genuine reasons won’t have it easy. How much more someone who is motivated by their job and uniform.
3. The Stressful Nature of Their Job
Stress is a silent killer! It can have a detrimental effect on your career, health and relationship. Stress easily provokes anger and can make one very intolerable. This is one of the main challenges in dating a firefighter. The job is very stressful and very dangerous.
They handle emergencies, see horrible things like people burnt to ashes and loss of properties, which affects them psychologically. Their busy schedules add up to it, making them very stressed.
So, you wouldn’t want to add up to the stress when your partner returns home. Save that nagging for the next time and ask how his day was. You can give them a regular massage, help them exercise and do all various things that can help relieve stress.
4. The Danger of their Work
You may always be anxious when your partner leaves home to work. Knowing the dangers associated with their job, you may be in constant fear and be overly concern about their well-being out there. You can be frightened when whenever you hear the sound of the serene. So if you don’t have the heart to contain such dangers, find a partner in another profession.
But to allay your fears, firefighters are well-trained and know how to manage pending dangers—so no need to be anxious when your partner is out.