When you’re dating someone, you get involved in all sorts of forced relationships. You have to spend time with their friends (who you may and may not like), you have to deal with their family, and you may even be expected to build relationships with their pets, co-workers, and exes. Not only does being in a relationship with someone you love take time and energy, but the amount of your life that you have to give to people who you may not even like can be overwhelming.