How To Deal With An Overthinking Partner - MensXP

Advertise With UsAbout UsContact Us HomeRelationshipsRelationship Tips & AdvicePublished: Aug 25, 2021, 00:16 UTC    Updated: Aug 25, 2021, 00:27 UTC5 Things To Keep In Mind When Dating Someone Who Overthinks EverythingAnjali AgarwalFollow UsAnjali Agarwal

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Your partner could check off everything on your list or nothing at all but if you love them, you will do anything to keep them in your life. 

After you’ve been with someone for over a few months, you get to know their silly habits, their dreams, what makes them laugh and also their flaws that get on your nerves sometimes. Case in point, their overthinking.

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Dating an overthinker isn’t easy and would require more work and effort from your side to keep the ship sailing smoothly. 

However, if you handle them and their obsessive need to overanalyze, well, it could be the most loving relationship, because they genuinely give two hoots about you and the relationship. 

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Here is what you should and shouldn’t do while dating an overthinking partner who you love so dearly:

Table of Contents

• Get Better At Communication
• Reassuring Doesnt Hurt
• Dont Say Anything You Didnt Mean
• Stop Asking Them To Not Overthink
• Actions Speak Louder Than Words

1. Get Better At Communication

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No, this doesn’t mean you have to tell them every tiny detail of your day or how you felt seeing a puppy on the road. 

But you have to build open and healthy communication when it comes to your relationship. If you feel something is bothering them, ask. 

Have a clear conversation from time to time about what you want out of this relationship.   

2. Reassuring Doesn’t Hurt 

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All an overthinker wants to know is if you still love them. 

You might not be too good at expressing your feelings which could be the reason why your overthinking partner feels insecure and unsure of how you feel about them. 

But telling them once in a while how you are crazy about them or miss them would help.  

3. Don’t Say Anything You Didn’t Mean

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“But I said it as a joke” is only going to make things worse. Overthinkers tend to find meaning in every word that spurts out of your mouth and would jump to conclusions. 

If you don’t mean something, don’t say it. As simple as that. Or, make it clear then and there that you were kidding. You know, just to be safe.

4. Stop Asking Them To Not Overthink

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Two reasons: it’s redundant. They are most probably still going to. And, second, it doesn’t make anything clear. 

By saying this, you are simply dodging the conversation and telling them to let go of their inhibitions. Also, it gets annoying for them to be tagged as an 'overthinker' anytime they talk about their feelings.  

5. Actions Speak Louder Than Words

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You don’t need to speak a word of assurance, neither will you have to constantly tell them they are important to you if you show them you care. 

Overthinkers tend to analyze situations and will make a field day out of revisiting how you made them feel in the past. Don’t give them a reason to. 

Instead, make them feel special with your behaviour and romantic gestures.

An overthinker isn’t crazy or toxic. They just think too much. If you are willing to put in the work and deal with this one tiny flaw, you can have an incredibly happy relationship.

Anjali Agarwal

Specialty: Fashion

Qualification: Fashion management from NIFT

I enjoy being a creative force when it comes to sharing fashion advice and grooming wisdom. Besides fashion and grooming, I enjoy engaging in conversations that cater to men and write about their real problems and always on the lookout for the next trend on social media.Know More

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