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A Guide To Love And Relationships

A Look At The Dynamics Of Love & Relationships In The Modern World

Friendship in Love and Relationships

Friends are a form of relationship built on different types of love. When man and woman joins in love and relationship, intimacy labors throughout the arrangement, however in friendship a different type of intimacy exists that makes the relationship work. Friendship, as intimate relationships work with the exception that sex is not in the arrangement in some instances. Some friends join in friendship and later commit to sexual relations, thus leading to commitment or else separation.

Friendships that are long lasting usually have the ingredients to make the relationship work. Friends may cause each other agitation, frustration, or unintentional harm down the road in the relationship, yet the two will work together to make it work by finding a resolve.

Friendship is a form of commitment between two or more people, and often friends join in activities, entertainment, and communication. True friends will prove true to the end of the relationship. Friends will not interfere with each other’s life, unless the friend sees the need to address an issue that is causing the friend harm, or in the making of causing him/her harm.

True friends in love and relationships will not hold back any punches when addressing issues with friends. While the friend will not hold back any punches, he/she will use consideration of the person’s feelings and emotions when addressing issues. Friends have your back, which is a symbol of love displayed on their part, and friends that endure throughout the trials and tribulations of the relationship, show love since long-suffering and self-control are visual.

Friends in love and relationship may fight at times, but both parties will apologize for his/her part that instigated the disagreement. Friends will tell you when you are wrong, thus again not holding back any punches, while considering you.

Friends that develop into intimate relationships, often work through the arrangement regardless of the storms laid on their plates. Friendship before intimacy is smart, since the two have an overview of the others behaviors, habits, personality, skills, et cetera.

Love and relationships built on true friendship will last through habits, behaviors, personality flaws, et cetera, providing violence or repeated actions of inconsideration and disrespect is ongoing.

When mates disrespect each other, or show inconsideration ongoing, thus, the relationship will fail, since friendship, love and elements that compose love are lacking.

Disrespect expands further than most people think. Thus, learning beliefs, traditions, and standards is smart when considering love and relationships. Thus, starting out as friends will help you see through the person’s behaviors, habits and personality, what makes him or her up as a person. The makeup of the person will include an insight of standards, traditions, and beliefs.

Beliefs are tricky, since nowadays standards are lower than ever, thus beliefs are often overlying inconsistency and dishonesty. When a person has lack of evidence to support their beliefs, thus faulty thinking is underlying the mind.

Beliefs are either concrete or superficial. To convince me that a person is worth my time, the person better have some realness in light. Thus, superficial beliefs rarely stand firm, thus the person is obviously heading in the wrong direction, and thus the relationship may or may not last.

As you can see, what determines the outlook of friendship, love and relationships depends on the makeup of the persons involved?

What about compatibility, where does it play in friendship, love and relationships…

Compatibility by definition means to exist together in agreement. When two people join in agreement the relationship may or may not last, since down the road can you determine if one person’s mind will change? People live life and gain experience and wisdom along the path, thus a shallow minded person might stumble upon information that changes his/her mind forever.

Thus, incompatibility according to definition means to cause a disturbance by inconvenience and distress. While the definition illustrates a failure down the road, many relationships built on incompatibility proved enduring, since down the road minds changed when facts were gathered leading to convictions.

Thus, conviction is devastating. When you have truth, you have conviction, thus no one can argue with you…therefore, relationships can last in friendship and in love and relationships. Yet, outside of relationship and in love makes room for disaster.

Love and Relationships - Outrageous Love

Does your spouse like things a little over the top?  Maybe he or she loves things that are truly outrageous.  Or maybe it’s you that loves the outrageous situation or event.  Romance can be suited to your ‘over the top’ or ‘extreme’ tastes.  Be outrageous and do something completely unexpected in order to surprise and romance your spouse.  If you’re looking to overdo something slightly, do something traditional in a big way.  When you think of or come across a romantic idea, magnify it with your imagination and do it as big as you think.

Singing to your partner is one of the most romantic things that you can do.  Why not take your spouse to a karaoke bar and surprise (maybe even shock!) him or her by singing a song that has special meaning for both of you.   Enjoy him or her watching you with laughter and possibly tears in their eyes.  It is outrageous enough to never forget, unless you both hit the bars every week.

Think about something your spouse loves.  I mean that they really, really love.  If he or she loves Hershey Kisses, find the biggest glass jar you can and fill it with his or her favorite kind.  Mix and match flavors for a twist!  If you feel that the largest jar isn’t enough, remove all of his or her clothes from a dresser drawer and fill the empty drawer to the brim with his or her favorite treat.  Leave a little note on top expressing your love for your spouse.

Commit to making love as often as possible with your spouse for an extended period of time.  Change your attitude about how you view sex at the end of a long, tiring day.  Try looking forward to it and make sure you make love every day and/or night for at least a week.  Try to go for a month.  Among most married couples today, this is truly outrageous!

Set the timer on your watch or cell phone so that it goes off each and every hour.  If you know that he or she is on the computer all day, send emails reminding them that you love them.  Send a message on the cell phone or call your spouse just to say that you love them.

Hire a service that specializes in skywriting.  Have them write a special message to your spouse in the sky!  You’ll be outside when he or she sees your message.  Take a walk to the nearest pool, pond or lake and go skinny-dipping!  Be outrageously in love with each other!

Post-it notes can be addictive once you start using them.  Use them to go overboard by leaving post-it love notes everywhere!  You don’t have to make them all about love.  You can make them silly notes, romantic poems quotes, song lyrics, riddles, sexy and teasing notes or any other topic that works for you and your spouse.  You can post them all at once all over or you can pace yourself daily, weekly or monthly.

Your romantic nature is naturally within you- you only need to discover where it is and nurture it.  Many times, romance leads to intimacy.  Intimacy is very, very romantic.


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