Do you need to be in a relationship?

[alchemy]

Sometimes it's not their's to keep in the first place.

...What??😕

Umm...yeah...ok....If that's the case, then any thoughts of a relationship should be out of the question right from the start.

 

[alchemy]

I found this to be humorously appropriate

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[Mystery2009]

So how about you? Do you need to be in a romantic relationship to be happy? What's the longest relationship you've had? What's the longest time you've been single? What's your take on this whole thing?

Snail Shell

Romance is fleeting, it's more important to have good friends then romance intrests.

 

[Tamia78]

Not to sound crazy for saying this, since I AM married, and all, but I don't need another person to achieve happiness. I don't believe anyone truly "needs" someone to be happy, and for a person to put that type of pressure upon another person is... umm... I dunno, for lack of a better term at the moment, cruel? To tell a person that your happiness is completely dependent upon them is giving them too much control over your life--control they may not want. I'm happily married, but my happiness is not completely based upon my wife. She is one facet (a very BIG facet, though!) among many that contribute to my happiness. Anyone doubting this should look up Maszlo's (sp?) hierarchy of needs and take that idea into consideration.

QFTW. Very good point.

I don't feel I NEED a relationship to be happy, but my friends probably think otherwise, as my most recent relationship would probably lead one to believe that. I feel that I've done most of the things I've set out to do, and the last thing I never had was a decent love life.

--T