It's okay to have expectations in your relationship, but making comparisons (comparing your current partner to your ex etc) can cause damage to your relationship.
I think it depends on what the expectations are. We all expect certain things in a relationship, like respect. Comparing, to an ex or anyone else, well that's just cruel.No one wants to feel like they are being compared to someone else.
Expectation hurts gives pain it doesn't spoil relation , comparison sometimes spoils relation.
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