relationships

maintenanceman

I really don't understand the need t be in a relationship.

Couchiex3

Nothing wrong with not wanting to be in one, but lots of people are happy in theirs and there is nothing wrong with that either.

marleyboy

There's a big difference between needing to be or wanting to be. Nobody needs to be in a relationship, most people want and\or choose to be in one.

yvonne13_2

OP as one gets older and your looks fade you'll understand your own question.

ceecee1

I have lived on my own for almost 20 years. I am happy and mostly content but it doesn't stop me wanting to be in a relationship.

I would rather be on my own than in an unhappy one though and I certainly don't need one

Skintski

I always thought I needed one until I lived alone for 18 months and realised how much fun I was having. I then met the husband to be by chance and knowing it was because I wanted him rather than needed him made it even better.

Meadows

maintenanceman wrote: »

I really don't understand the need t be in a relationship.

Well that's okay no one is forcing you you have a mind of your own and you should go with what suits you. If you feel happier on your own then stay on your own!

Some prefer to be in a relationship, some prefer not to, some want to be but can't find the person they want to be with, some are lonely and want companionship.

Some are in relationships they don't want to be in (lonely or unhappy) but choose not to walk away for their own reason.

Some are on their own because they can't find a partner and say I don't see the fuss in a relationship when they would really love to be in one.

Some prefer to be on their own, each to their own and no one should be pressured into something that does not suit them, after all we are not sheep we do not follow blindly, we have a mind and should be what we are not what others expect us to be!

fluffnutter

maintenanceman wrote: »

I really don't understand the need t be in a relationship.

Don't be in one then.

System

maintenanceman wrote: »

I really don't understand the need t be in a relationship.

Good for you, you are obviously self sufficient in every way but i'm not.

I need someone who i can look after (and who can look after me).
I need someone who i can talk to and trust (and vice versa).
I need someone who can do the things that i cant do (and i can do the same in return).
I need a man who can fulfill me sexually (DIY isnt the same).
I need a man who thinks i'm the best woman in the world (even if i am a lousy cook).

Maybe i'm just weak.:(

marisco_2

maintenanceman wrote: »

I really don't understand the need t be in a relationship.

Having read your signature I dont know whether you are being serious or not

Some people like their own company and dont need to be with another person in a committed relationship. That is fine and totally their choice.

Sharing life with someone who you love, can have fun and a laugh with, go through lifes ups and downs being supportive to and share your hopes and dreams with is special.

No need to rush into anything though if you are content being on your own. There is alot to be said for being young, free and single too.

Joons

You don't need to be, my sister is very happy on her own and lives life to the full. One of my friends however is absolutely desperate to be in one and trawls the dating websites in hope only to be let down repeatedly but she's not giving up.

One person in the spotlight who clearly has no idea about relationships and how they work is Katie Price, now married to husband no 3, what that affects has had on her kids is anyone's guess.