Being vulnerable isn’t something that comes easy to everyone.

The idea of opening up to someone new, sharing your deepest thoughts and being truly yourself can take time – especially after dating people where emotional safety isn’t a prority.

Emotional safety is where both people in a relationship feel safe enough to share their open and honest feelings and beliefs without fear of judgement or rejection.

Dating an emotionally safe person and being with someone who allows you to express your emotions free from fear is key and there are ways to detect whether the person you are with is emotionally safe so you don’t have to spend so much time overthinking.

6 signs you are dating an emotionally safe person, according to a therapist