3 weeks, 5 rules

A friend of mine and I have been ruminating about life-lessons in relationships and have come up with a solid theory. We call it "3 weeks, 5 rules"

Basically, the concept is that you can really see all the warning signs of a bad relationship within the first 3 weeks. Specifically, we outlined 5 "walk away" items that will ALWAYS lead to a bad relationship. You should find out about them in the first 3 weeks, and make like a tree and get the hell out if any of them apply:

1. He/She has no real friends
2. He/She has a history of abuse
3. He/She has a history of drug use, including long-term use of therapeutic drugs
4. You cannot make excuses for anything he/she does. None
5. If there is anything you feel like you can't tell a friend about, you have to tell them

That's it. There's a little magic in each rule, and I'll write more about each of them as time goes by.

Andre