Give them variety in the relationship. The closer the spacing, the less tolerant a person will be. They are not as flexible or forgiving and more willing to point out the difficulties and have prejudices. Expect them to be set in their beliefs and less open-minded. Find out what their beliefs are and don't violate them.
Tolerance also indicates patience or impatience.
It is very important for at least one of you to be tolerant. Intolerance and impatience won't give hope to stay in the relationship for the long term. Too much tolerance can lead to procrastination or letting negative things or people get out of hand before you do something about it. Copyright 1999 by George Roman. All Rights Reserved.