The concept I found most interesting this week was the: Dimensions of a Romantic Relationship.
This section was comprised of passion,
commitment, and intimacy which are all important parts of a loving and successful relationship.
I think the reason this section caught my attention so quickly was because of
the relationship I am currently in with my boyfriend and how well it is going.
We started out as friends for a long time and slowly immersed ourselves into a
relationship after a lot of thought. We both had strong feelings for one
another the whole time we were friends, but could never act on them because of
certain things, and until the timing was right for the both of us. The passion
we had for one other not only physically, but emotionally is what initially
drew us together. Later we both realized we were two very committed people not
only relationship wise but in life and fitness as well; this made us grow even
closer knowing we had very similar personalities and goals in our lives. With
all of these attributes we discovered in one another, it simply made our
attraction grow stronger, both passionately and intimately. Building a strong,
symbolic, and committed friendship before engaging in a relationship is what I
believe set the tone for us now, and continues to feed our relationship; knowing
how comfortable we both are at sharing things allows us to continue growing
together as a team.
I can definitely super relate to you and your boyfriend's relationship because my boyfriend and I too started off as friends. Actually, we met in the 7th grade and our relationship did not start until my first year of college. In those years, I got to know him better and after a while, he grew on me and eventually started a relationship. I agree also that timing was key. I think if we both had been together years before when we first met, our relationship wouldn't be as good as it is now. I wish you and your boyfriend the best in your many years together :)
ReplyDeleteReading through your blog post made me wonder about my relationship with my current significant other. I believe the most important factor in a relationship is passion, honestly. Though commitment is important, in order to go to the next level of being in a relationship, passion is required. When you are a passionate about someone, you always want to be by their side; thus, commitment comes naturally. I find intimacy to be the least important. Though relationships are often viewed as something people get into due to their yearn for intimacy, it does not exactly keep the relationship strong and going.
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