They constantly criticize or want to change you.

In relationships, it's important that both parties are able to be genuinely, truly themselves. This could mean small things as silly as being able to hang out without makeup on or bigger things like being able to express your religious views and future plans or ambitions. After all, how could someone commit to a person that they inevitably want to modify, suppress, or control?

According to YouTube relationship expert Tracy Malone, a partner expressing their desire to change you is a sign that the person you're with just isn't right for you and that they're not seeking to commit, or at least to commit to you as your very best self.

"If that happens, run," Malone told us. "That is a sign of a controlling person and he/she will never treat you properly."

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