optimism

I was thinking about my optimism in relationships just now, as I was walking home. I'm beginning to notice that I get pretty hopeful when I'm dating a girl, and some of my judgment is clouded. It helps to have good communication, which I've had and I think has saved me from further distress, but it's not everything. There's just something about having clear judgment, and I guess I don't have it in relationships. I think I need to have someone, a third party, who I can be open about and who I trust, who will be willing to tell me if they think I'm not making wise decisions. I've already got somebody in mind, but I need to make sure that next time I actually do this.