This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Mar 29, 201318 Ways To Avoid True LoveAfter all, not everyone wants to live happily ever after.by offtherecordCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Keep people you're not crazy about "on the back burner." 2. Play games of text chicken. 3. Be "nice" by constantly agreeing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Find a little love on the side. 5. Try some negging. 6. Wait an arbitrary number of days for post-date contact. 7. Check your phone for "work emergencies" during a date. 8. Over-text...and under-text! 9. Get creative with the details in your online profile. 10. Be a dating elitist. 11. Make fake future plans you have no intention of keeping. 12. Kiss and run. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Date only while under the influence. 14. Subject your date to your standup routine. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Strategically plan dates that show off your secret talents. 16. Come out of the woodwork after complete radio silence. 17. Adhere to an absurd dating checklist. 18. Lie whenever it seems convenient. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF