Many daters say emotional maturity is more important than physical attraction.
These are six signs of emotional maturity, per the experts.
And often, folks assume that spark comes from liking what you literally see in a person.

According to new research, folks are increasingly on the lookout for signs of emotional maturityevenmore sothan physical attraction.
With that in mind, know that there are two important components of emotional maturity.
The first is understanding how youre truly feeling and whats causing you to feel that way.

relationship therapist and founder of Inspiring Hope Counseling Services
And those components are key for relationship success.
6 signs of emotional maturity to look for
1.
Practices honesty
Being honest can be hard if youre worried about hurting someone elses feelings.

However, honesty is keyeven if the truth may, in fact, hurt.
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3.
Thats because judgment takes away from the compassion necessary to effectively share your emotions with a partner.

The goal is to connect to the other person and to honor your own experience.
Its about taking responsibility for and then sharing your thoughts, Mendez says.
Thompson adds that an emotionally mature person processes their own emotions without taking it out on their partner.

relationship therapist and founder of Inspiring Hope Counseling Services
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