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How do you keep your longest held relationships alive?

Not just romantic, friends too

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CookieCrumbs · F

Communication. It’s not about frequency but quality.

SW-User

I agree @CookieCrumbs

Degbeme · 70-79, M

Duct tape? 😁

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Degbeme · 70-79, M

@SW-User Sorry you lost me. 🤔

SW-User

@Degbeme If you say so

Nayla · 51-55, F

I still have several of my friends from first grade - that's about 46 years. We get together for group dinners (well before covid we did)

SW-User

Aw that’s wonderful! I hope you guys can meet up again soon xx@Nayla

Nayla · 51-55, F

@SW-User me too! There are six of us. It's hard to believe we have remained such good friends for this long

DrScissorhands

I push everyone away then sit back and wait to see if anyone comes back 😌

Degbeme · 70-79, M

@DrScissorhands

SW-User

@DrScissorhands I come back every hour..like the tide

DrScissorhands

I sit prettily for it every second like the shore 😐@SW-User

summersong · F

I am genuinely terrible at friendship maintenance and so are my oldest friends. I think mostly I just lucked out meeting them and making the connections that I did because we will go years without talking and then as soon as we see each other it is like no time has passed. I guess it’s just a mutual understanding that the lack of contact isn’t personal it’s just situational and that there is enough of a foundation to make up for it.

SW-User

@summersong sometimes it happens

JupiterDreams · 31-35

Communication.

I've been friends with one person for almost 10 years... She lives in New Zealand and I live in America. It's pretty hard tbh but we work at it

SW-User

That’s the key I guess @JupiterDreams

JupiterDreams · 31-35

@SW-User I wanna see baby cat 😿

Carazaa · F

Forgiveness, treating them always with kindness, and commitment!

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Magenta · F

@Carazaa 💕 Forgiveness is underrated.

Carazaa · F

@SW-User 🙏🦋

Carazaa · F

@Magenta 🙏🌺

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

As tempting as it is at times, I have to remind myself that the judge may not understand and shes just not worth doing twenty years for at my age.

SW-User

@whowasthatmaskedman now now!! 😋

BalmyNites · F

Friendship - respect & consideration

Romantic - that would be telling! 🥰

SW-User

@BalmyNites some things are private aye 😋

BalmyNites · F

@SW-User Oh yes, most definitely 😌

MyaJhonston · 22-25, F

just stay in touch.
but understand that you can't force things to last. sometimes you need to move on.

SW-User

@MyaJhonston yes true enough

SW-User

Communication definitely

SW-User

Communicate with meeeeeee 😠😠😠😠@SW-User

SW-User

@SW-User omw lovey!

SW-User

Yayyyyyy!!!! @SW-User

Northwest · M

Remain in touch. It's difficult.

SW-User

Can be yeah @Northwest

Northwest · M

@SW-User yeah and sometime you simply need to walk away. I did.

SW-User

@Northwest if all the effort is on one side yes it’s sometimes best

Ghostinthemachine · M

We feed each other.

SW-User

Good one actually!!@Ghostinthemachine

Ghostinthemachine · M

@SW-User I thought so :)

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

Loyalty.

smiler2012 · 56-60

@HairbrushDiva that goes along way too

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

@smiler2012 It goes everywhere in my city. Disloyalty has dire consequences here.

SW-User

@HairbrushDiva yes

eyeno · M

Sincere validation..,

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SW-User

@eyeno BIBBY PANDAAAA 😍😍😍😍

Keepitsimple · 51-55, F

We talk on the phone and text we stop by when in the area, we meet for coffee. Life gets busy but it doesn’t mean you can’t stay in touch and do what you can.

SW-User

Good attitude yeah!! @Keepitsimple

Vivaci

Tied to a chair...in my basement, of course! 🤫

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Vivaci

I mean its cheaper to store a Jar of Hearts like Ricci...but since I’ve to keep them alive....😒 too expensive these days 🥺@SW-User

SW-User

Hell yeah..people don’t realise how hard kidnapping is! It’s a tough job @Vivaci

Vivaci

😂🤫 shhhh...girl, now you know why I’m still friends with my schoolmates. @SW-User

smiler2012 · 56-60

{@mastermeister ] met regular socially talk on the phone basically keep in contact and do not lose touch

SW-User

Nice @smiler2012

jeancolby · 31-35, F

My work, we have no secrets from each other, only from those not involved.

SW-User

Good stuff @jeancolby

Vivaci

Candid shamelessness. Lol...jk jk! 😆

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Vivaci

😂 I meant being honest and communication. 🤭@SW-User

SW-User

@Vivaci of course you did! 🤔😛

Vivaci

😝 @SW-User

butterfly1013 · 26-30, F

Open and honest communication. It's about will power.

Wolfee · 31-35, M

@butterfly1013 I believe you

SW-User

💪 @butterfly1013

meJess · F

Walk together each day and make space on the bed for each other

SW-User

Perfect @meJess

PepsiColaP

Years and years I just dont talk to then

SW-User

Aw noo @PepsiColaP

spjennifer · 56-60, T

Tie wraps or handcuffs?

SW-User

Between two consenting adults I’m all for it!! @spjennifer

DavidScott · 51-55, M

I don't.

SW-User

@DavidScott you still owe me a fiver!!

SW-User

Many things help. Communication, respect, loyalty etc cetera.

I also follow a simple rule. "Friends who want to remain friends shouldn't discuss religion or politics"

BalmyNites · F

@SW-User Very true babe 🤗

SW-User

@SW-User good rule

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SW-User

Sound @SW-User

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