It can be hard to set boundaries when you want to be seen as carefree and easy-going. But every time you find yourself feeling upset, frustrated, disappointed, or any kind of negative emotion, one of your boundaries have been crossed.

Not setting boundaries causes us to go along with whatever a man wants, even if we don't want the same. It causes us to swallow our voice when we're feeling disrespected. If left to continue, we'll end up guarding our heart and being unable to completely open up to love. And ultimately, it adversely affects our well-being and self-worth.

In this article, How Being the Cool, Laid-Back Girl Can Make You a Total Jerk Magnet, you'll learn what happens when we don't set boundaries, how we pursue guys who aren't meant to be, how having healthy boundaries increases the likelihood for a healthy relationship, 3 specific ways to establish boundaries, and how to enforce boundaries without becoming too controlling.