I am not asking what you think each member of the couple needs to do or how they need to be, but instead, what are the reasons for people wanted to be in a relationship?
What do people look forward to when they want to form a relationship? Sex, intimacy, more time together, making the other one happy? While this is good and all, intimacy is the only true difference between friendship and relationship; sex can happen between friends; you can hang out as much as you want, no excuse needed; while you can annoy your friends, we all want our friends to be happy (I am guessing, otherwise it would be a strange friendship).
So why do people strive for relationships so much? I understand that some want sex and that sex friends isn't a concept that is generally accepted (once you bring religion into this especially). But why build up so much for so little?
I am pessimistic, never been in a relationship, very left-brained (logical, mathematical, rational) and not right-brained at all (art, language, emotions, instincts). So I don't understand the concept of love or relationships at all (seeing as I am making this topic). I have felt and feel for some people, but never knew how to act upon them, what to expect and what to think about it. This is why I am wondering what people think about the subject
TL;DR - What do you want and expect from a relationship? What is your opinion on the whole subject?
What do people look forward to when they want to form a relationship? Sex, intimacy, more time together, making the other one happy? While this is good and all, intimacy is the only true difference between friendship and relationship; sex can happen between friends; you can hang out as much as you want, no excuse needed; while you can annoy your friends, we all want our friends to be happy (I am guessing, otherwise it would be a strange friendship).
So why do people strive for relationships so much? I understand that some want sex and that sex friends isn't a concept that is generally accepted (once you bring religion into this especially). But why build up so much for so little?
I am pessimistic, never been in a relationship, very left-brained (logical, mathematical, rational) and not right-brained at all (art, language, emotions, instincts). So I don't understand the concept of love or relationships at all (seeing as I am making this topic). I have felt and feel for some people, but never knew how to act upon them, what to expect and what to think about it. This is why I am wondering what people think about the subject
TL;DR - What do you want and expect from a relationship? What is your opinion on the whole subject?