And when I meet a gem, I'll know it.
And while the two preteen lovebirds eventually called it quits, they remained friends throughout middle school, with Dean frequently hanging out with her former flame after school and on weekends.
But what I found helpful was to be disciplined and cut things off at early signs of disrespect before it starts chipping at my self-esteem.
Contrast with someone you meet at a local bar, or coworker, or shared group activity where they have a very real possibility of seeing you more in the future and will try to avoid burning that bridge.