This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
I didn't have my first "real" relationship 'til I was 23. We were together for over a year, and recently broke up... I'm not ready for promises of forever; I'm not sure where life will take me. If I met someone and we lived together for a while (years), and we were able to communicate and live together without too many problems, growing both individually and together throughout the relationship, I would probably want to marry. But it's gonna take a long time for me to get that comfortable and confident in my trust with someone, to say, "Yeah, let's give this thing a try." Still, you can never really be sure, can you? ... I thought I was going to be with "my first" forever, but it just didn't work out... Who knows what the future has to offer? I won't know 'til I'm there.
I'm sharing this article to everyone lately. I think it explains a lot about "love" and relationships:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-love/201107/cant-be-love-why-affection-attachment-respect-even-passion-are-not-love
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-love/201107/cant-be-love-why-affection-attachment-respect-even-passion-are-not-love