Some relationships are serious from the first time you lock eyes. While the six month mark is typically a good point to access your relationship, dating advice experts feel that this “evaluation” should take place regularly throughout a relationship.

Why do most couples break up after 6 months?

“Some research suggests that the chemical shifts associated with new love (aka limerence) level off around the six-month mark; of course, every person and relationship is unique, so some people find that this levelling-off occurs sooner and for others, it takes longer to arrive,” she says.