True or false, in order to love someone else properly you must love yourself first? (Page 2)

[FictionalCharacter]

I comprehend your observation since I feel the same way.

[cheapshotbob]

not true but it doesn't hurt to have some respect for yourself to help out

[Redstang88]

Not necessarily false, just makes it extremely difficult for the other person in the relationship. Been there, done that

[Therisinghero12]

A while back I legitimately learned to love myself, and it has honestly helped me learn to love everyone around me, not necessarily in a romantic sense, but that's just how I am lol

[Guardian45]

I believe if you are not a happy person, who loves themself, then how can you possibly love someone else. In addition, the most attractive people are those who are happy and love themselves.

[Surely]

If you don't love or feel good about yourself. You would not be able to project love towards another person.
Nor would the other person pay any mind to you.

[TCredo]

Not sure it's required but would certainly be helpful and healthy for the relationship to blossom :)

[Likes2drive]

Yeah that’s interesting what you said because you actually feel better about yourself and confident when someone loves you

[Orangeandturquoise]

I can't remember the exact saying but it was something along the lines of

"you can't fill something up from an empty bottle"

[pleasestopthis]

I think it is true. I simply can't give something I don't have.

[Bax854]

Love tends to be easier when you Love yourself. Your confidence does boost when great things happen making you love yourself more.

[clampfan101]

I don’t know if it’s a “must” per say, but it’s at least insanely helpful.

[scooogy]

True, somehow I never let happiness show around my crush.

[Mikemarston30]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

[Chris006]

It is a whole lot harder to love someone else if you don't love yourself.

[Flower7]

That's true! Otherwise, it will just be a big mess.

[Shurgotb]

I am not sure I know how to love people I am just harder on myself.

[treasy]

You have to be happy single then you will be much happier while in a relationship.

[Anonymous]

Bullshit. I hate myself yet I love and used to love other people without any trouble

[twinkle88]

I think it’s definitely true.