Would you agree that ANY RELATIONSHIP is better than NO RELATIONSHIP AT ALL? (57)
whaaat: findind that 100% is almost impossible, i wouldn't mind sacrificing alittle if the other 60% feels right.
one is enough to be/feel miserable, why drag another person into it and make it two.
one is enough to be/feel miserable, why drag another person into it and make it two.
Well said, Whaaat.
In the relationship I'm currently in, he's about 85% perfect, but he's wants to work on the things that aren't there yet for what I'd consider 100%, which are diet and lifestyle changes. What he wants to do is compatible with me, and I've already told him that although I'll educate him about what he's eating, I'll never nag him about it. I think too many people write someone off for minor things not matching because they're searching for that "perfect" match, and they'll always be disappointed for it's nearly impossible to find. I'm not looking to date myself, btw...just someone compatible enough to spend the rest of my life with, who I love dearly. Because of that realistic viewpoint, I found him.
druidess6308: Love is always necessary to start a relationship, but I've found that the person you fall in love with isn't necessarily what you thought would be your perfect partner. Sometimes life clears that up for you and gives you what you need and truly want, not what you think you want. "Perfect" partners don't exist, btw, since none of us is perfect. It's finding someone whose dreams and goals, values, ideals, and personality match yours well, and that you find you can love dearly over time. If you're happy together, that's what counts.
It's not finding the one you can live with, but the one you can't live without.
It's not finding the one you can live with, but the one you can't live without.
A very good point..this I believe..and it is wonderful to be missed when we are gone!
RLML48: A very good point..this I believe..and it is wonderful to be missed when we are gone!
Yes, it is...especially when they miss us equally! 
NO WAY 
morgan5: I don't believe anyone is perfect and would not my partner to be, part of a relationship is about compromise and is a learning experience for each of you.
I also think that really loving someone is something that takes time and develops the more you get to know a person, to often lust is mistaken for love at the beginning of a relationship. jmo
I also think that really loving someone is something that takes time and develops the more you get to know a person, to often lust is mistaken for love at the beginning of a relationship. jmo
Absolutely - well said!
perfectdream2005: Would you start (or have you ever started) a relationship with somebody who is not your 100 % perfect dream partner?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
first of all i havent make any relationship with any girl
and i think no need to start your relationship with love b,coz it can happen after your relationship................
No id rather be single than in a bad relationship or a relationship with someone i couldnt stand lol......
I would rather be alone then settle for someone that wasn't right for me! I love my independence so it is not a big issue for me. I am not that picky either, I just want to find someone that makes me laugh and that I feel comfortable with and love being around.
nope.
No relationship is far better than being stuck in A relationship where things just doomed to end from the beginning. having said that, no one is perfect, so let's face it, we would never find that 100% dream partner, so being realistic here do counts. I guess at this age, logic comes in between love more often than not.
No relationship is far better than being stuck in A relationship where things just doomed to end from the beginning. having said that, no one is perfect, so let's face it, we would never find that 100% dream partner, so being realistic here do counts. I guess at this age, logic comes in between love more often than not.
No, never.
Although I have not had many relationships have all been for love or chemistry has been at least.
But it's hard to be alone after ending a relationship of many years, I must confess that sometimes I have returned for solitude, even knowing that it is no longer the person I should be with.
Although I have not had many relationships have all been for love or chemistry has been at least.
But it's hard to be alone after ending a relationship of many years, I must confess that sometimes I have returned for solitude, even knowing that it is no longer the person I should be with.
perfectdream2005: Would you start (or have you ever started) a relationship with somebody who is not your 100 % perfect dream partner?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
There are alot of things worse than being alone.And I beleive that Being with someone and still being alone is much worse.
I would never start a relationship for the sake of being in one.That is just wrong on so many levels!But thats just me!
perfectdream2005: Would you start (or have you ever started) a relationship with somebody who is not your 100 % perfect dream partner?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
I've never dated someone who I didn't feel some attraction to just for the sake of dating. I have dated people who were less than ideal for me & been pleasantly surprised.
I have always loved Tom Hanks' explanation about dating to his son in the film "Sleepless in Seattle" - "That's what grown-ups do. They try on other people and see how they fit." The more we date, technically, the better we understand what we are looking for and what makes us happy.
I don't think dating someone who isn't perfect for us is ever a waste of time - unless, of course, you are still with them 15 years later bemoaning that you ever met them. Dating Mr or Miss not-so-right may stop you meeting the person who is right for you, that's the only catch.
Poll Question: Would you agree that ANY RELATIONSHIP is better than NO RELATIONSHIP AT ALL?
Hell no !!
Hell no !!
No, I would prefer to be on my own rather than being with the wrong partner. It would not be fair on that other person also if I couldn't feel or give them 100% in return.
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe in the best possible relationship,and sometimes,it's one of distance.
wolfchic: There are alot of things worse than being alone.And I beleive that Being with someone and still being alone is much worse.
I would never start a relationship for the sake of being in one.That is just wrong on so many levels!But thats just me!
I would never start a relationship for the sake of being in one.That is just wrong on so many levels!But thats just me!
perfectdream2005: Would you start (or have you ever started) a relationship with somebody who is not your 100 % perfect dream partner?
On the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
I would wait because waiting can teach you so much about your self and you dont always start out with love in a relationship you build up to itOn the other hand the question can be paraphrased to a slightly different one: is love always necessary for you to start a relationship?
thewall2: I believe in the best possible relationship,and sometimes,it's one of distance.
Well hell;I love some people much futter away than i am
conjor: Well hell;I love some people much futter away than i am
lol more often than seldom we wish to be away from our mates as far as possible and as long as possible ( for a week would be enough)
Really ... There is no way to keep heartfull relationships when he/she is next to you 24/7
I would rather be alone. I have found if you are in a relationship that is not a good match you still feel lonely but it is MUCH worse. Now you have no privacy and time for yourself either. I am not unhappy alone. Most of the time I am a very happy person and make myself very happy. If someone is in my life that devalues the things that have value in my life, I am poorer for the relationship. It is easy to make yourself happy. It is much harder to deal with other people's stuff and make yourself happy at the same time. They take up too much of your time demanding that THEIR needs be met.
Single works for me...until that time they make one to suit me. So far as I have seen, they don't make the partner for me yet.
I am not unhappy alone. Most of the time I am a very happy person and make myself very happy. If someone is in my life that devalues the things that have value in my life, I am poorer for the relationship. It is easy to make yourself happy. It is much harder to deal with other people's stuff and make yourself happy at the same time. They take up too much of your time demanding that THEIR needs be met.Single works for me...until that time they make one to suit me. So far as I have seen, they don't make the partner for me yet.
HavinFuninTx: I would rather be alone. I have found if you are in a relationship that is not a good match you still feel lonely but it is MUCH worse. Now you have no privacy and time for yourself either. I am not unhappy alone. Most of the time I am a very happy person and make myself very happy. If someone is in my life that devalues the things that have value in my life, I am poorer for the relationship. It is easy to make yourself happy. It is much harder to deal with other people's stuff and make yourself happy at the same time. They take up too much of your time demanding that THEIR needs be met.
.... Yes, I agree with this you. It's just easier said than done sometimes.
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Strange :) I mean I would expect that there would be at least some Yeses, because in real life I know some people who seem to be living like that, but maybe it only seems to be like that? :)
From my own experience, I've ended up in relationships like that, but they didn't start like that. I ended up in a marriage to a person who had portrayed himself much differently than he truly was, and his real self didn't emerge until after we said our vows. I ended up stuck in that one for 5 years until I got the self-esteem back, and the financial resources, to get out. Never again do I want to end up like that, and I've never "settled" knowingly just to be in a relationship in my life...I'm not going to start now.