How many long-term relationships have you had, and how "seriously" do you take them?

[The_Reaper]

In the subject line, basically.

A friend of a friend has been going out with this girl since he was 16 or 17 (the only girl he's ever been with, to my knowledge) and I think they have plans to eventually marry. If this happens, am I the only one who thinks: what a WASTE of a life!

But anyway, how many relationships have you had? Do your partners play a strong role in your life - do you work hard to maintain these relationships, do you get very emotionally involved or try not to?

I've just had 4. But these were long term. I know someone's who's been with loads of girls but it was for a short time, and not very meaningful, you could say.

 

[sexy_kuta]

i had two,
i took them very seriously

i wouldnt get into a relationship if i knew i wouldnt commit..

 

[Doc Dogg]

I've had 5 that lasted between 1-4 years, some of them overlapped

I don't take anything seriously, it takes away all the fun of living.

 

[edmond]

Mine were a few between two to four years, I took them very seriously but I am always willing to break contact in a second if she f**ks with me, as I did last month with my ex of four years.I told her; I don't want to see you ever, I don't want to be your friend, no sms or E Mail.
Her loss not mine.

 

[insanity]

your friend my not be wasting his life. some people got their sh*t together. i have dated quite alot of girls and it was like trying to find a diamond through the dirt. to me i invested and wasted my time. sure if you date all around it gives you experience of what you want and don't want. but what i would have gave to meet the girl i am with now. i use to think that i was a stud for dating alot of women but when i really looked at how many failed relationships laid in my wake, it wasn't so cool. i would rather have met 1 girl that fit the description i was looking for then waste my time and energy on drama queens.

just because we live in a world of divorce and cheating doesn't mean that everybody walks that line. through the media and people who have experienced bad marriages or relationshiops. they try and pimp their beliefs on people because it did or would not work for them. no 2 human beings are the same. sometimes people look at couples and say those 2 are going to stay together forever and months later they break up or get divorced. then there are couples who look like they are destined for a failed relationship only to stay together forever.

sometimes you only need one shot to get things right. others sometimes need to search forever.

 

[edmond]

insanity my friend well said I do not feel bitter towards women, I 'll just Ride On