We all have relationships that we want to keep, but trust in relationships varies from one to another. "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none" that was what William Shakespeare said. However, he didn't explain how to build a trust with those few. Shall we start showing you the easiest way to build trust?

Relationships that lack trust can often be more harmful than beneficial. It's strange to find people looking for relationships without caring about trust. Trust is the soul of relationships, and without it, a relationship loses its credibility and strength. Imagine having more than 300 contacts, but not being able to trust any. I think that'd be a sad life.

In this post, I will try to show you how to build this trust in relationships. In this article, I'll lay out the three most important points.

Only reading it, and not practicing these points, won't do you much good. However, if you do practice them, I'm hoping you'll gain some valuable skills.

1. Shakespeare wasn't mistaken when he said "trust a few"

Please don’t forget these words of Shakespeare. They are very important. I know that trust is not an individual thing; relationships have two people or more, and therefore not everyone can be trusted. You will trust only a few in the end, so proceed with caution.

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The person in whom you can trust is not that easy to find, but they do exist. When you lose someone you could trust, you've lost a lot, so retaining those trusting relationships is as important as creating them.

If you choose to trust someone who doesn't deserve it, expect there to be consequences.

2. Honesty and sincerity, not interest and benefit

Honesty remains, but the benefit comes and goes. Yes, the origin of the relationship must be honesty and sincerity and then comes the rest of the things. If a relationship is built on honesty, the trust will always remain, even if the initial benefit ceases to exist.

Honesty and sincerity are required for trust, but they aren't the sole requirement. If you know someone who's a mean person, you're probably never going to trust them, even if they are honest and sincere.

3. Give them a test

Test a person to see if you can find them trustworthy. If you're having them over to your home, you might want to leave out $5-$20 in cash, give them an opportunity to take it, and see if they pocket it. If they don't steal the cash, you can deem them a little more trustworthy than before. If they do grab it, then you're out a little bit of money, but at least you know it's someone who shouldn't be a part of your life. That relationship most likely would've cost significantly more down the road.

Whether it's a test like this or some other kind of test that you come up with, it's usually not a bad idea to do something like this. It will give you more information regarding whether or not you can trust a person.

Be careful about giving someone a test in which they feel like they are being tested. If someone feels that way, they may deem you as less trustworthy than before.

Also, be careful about going too far with the testing because there are always limits in relationships. Trust isn't black and white, there's a lot of gray areas​. Trust doesn't come and go all at one time, it occurs in varying degrees.

In the end, trusting in relationships is not difficult but it is very important, so do not forget the three points: trust a few, honesty/sincerity, and the test.

Keep these ideas in mind, and I think it will help turn your relationships into successful, ongoing, and trusting ones. It will allow you to get rid of the toxic and untrustworthy people in your life, so you can focus on the relationships with those who deserve it. Remember, if you find someone who can or cannot be trusted, you should treat them accordingly.