Monday, July 12, 2010

Everyone wants to be loved!


What do men and women truly want from each other in a relationship?

What is considered cheating in a relationship? Once that line is crossed do you stay or leave?
S.Cooper

21 comments:

English student said...

There are limits to cheating, if you kiss someone and you catch you partner doing it. I think that there is a big big discussion that needs to take place. If you catch your partner having sex with someone else or any other sexual act then You need to walk away and stay away. Relationships are about trust and the second you cheat like that trust will never be back to where it was, there for the relationship is damaged. If you have a relationship that is damaged there is no point trying to fix it because it will just cause problems down the road, the jealousy will never end, that person will always think that there significant other is out there cheating on them again even if they say there not jealous, in the back of their mind they are. and when theres jealousy in a relationship nothing good comes from it.

Kevin McBride

English student said...

woman just want honesty and men lie alot. some men put the blame on women when they do there dirt. all women want is for a man to protect,love,and cherish them. we woman just wanna feel like we are number one in our mens life. i consider just looking at anther female cheating but with the boyfriend that i have now i cut him alot of BS because i made a decision for us to be a couple but i love to flirt and party and just be a wild child and he do not like it. i think it all depends on the cheating if you should stay or leave. kissing and flirting its not allowed but they should get a second chance, but having sex with someone thats not your husband nor boyfriend then there is no staying at all.
ASHIA STEVENS

English student said...

Personally being a guy I enjoy doing my own thing. Such as gaming, hangin' with friends or working on my car but I like to cuddle up, or hang out with my girlfriend the same. In my idea of a girlfriend is just like a "best" friend that your much more physical with, and that you hold to a higher standard, and that you attempt to give part of your life to.
Cheating is disgusting, if someone wants to be with someone else let them know and then go do your thing, being shady is lame and reflects our growing disrespectfulness to each other as a society.

Matt Funk

English student said...

I think people who are in a relationship are looking for the same thing....love. We all want to be loved,even if you don't admit to it. We want someone to lean on and trust. Someone to turn to when you need them. I think as you get older you understand love more.
Cheating is different for everyone. Some couples have an open relationship.Some couples only spend time with each other and not other couples. I think if you have alot of trust in a relationship you shouldn't have to worry about cheating. Dawn Smith

English student said...

a relationship like dating should just be between you and your girlfriend or boyfriend. if you feel the need to go mess around with someone else then you should seriously consider your relationship status and think about how you truly feel. if you cant trust eachother you cant be with each other, trust is everything. i think people just want to be wanted. i think if you cheat more than once or really bad the first time the line is crossed and that person needs to leave. sam tomson

English student said...

In a relationship, men and women want to love each other, and be able to depend on one another, going through life sharing different experiences together, and always there to care for and support the other. When one person in the relationship decides to cheat, that is when it should be all over. I do not understand why people will try to forgive their partner and stay with them after they have clearly showed you that they are tired of being with you and do not want to be with you anymore. After someone has cheated once, and you try to stay together and make it work, it is bound to happen again.

Kenneth East

English student said...

I believe that a girl/woman secretly wants someone who can take care of them financially and support them while a guy mostly wants someone who is not to hard to look at that cares about them and dose not try to force change upon them in a drastic manner.

As for cheating that all depends ion the relationship. for example A GUY GOING OUT WITH ANOTHER FRIEND FROM CHURCH WITH A GIRL IS NOT ALWAYS CHEATING. Mostly though It all depends on the circumstances, and how the partners feel about it.

I believe a relationship is about connecting with someone, and trusting that what ever you lack in the other will be their to pick up the slack. I believe it is also about respecting what another person is comfortable in doing , and also supporting the other when they need it. a relationship is not an I thing, but more of a we. You need to take your partners feelings into consideration as much as you can.

Cameron Smucker

English student said...

I think that in a monogamous relationship, cheating doesn't have to be physical. I personally think that emotional cheating is just as bad as physical. When a man or woman confides emotionally in a member of the opposite sex in a way that should typically go to their relationship partner, I think this is cheating. There's a thin line between having a friend of the opposite sex and emotional cheating. If you have ever worked in a large company, you may have had a work policy that states leaders shouldn't fraternize with juniors. This isn't because leaders will automatically favor their friends at work, its just reduces the possibility of favoritism. I think relationships are the same way. If a person in a relationship is going to have an opposite sex friend, they police themselves for how much emotional dependence they put on that friend. In return, that person's partner must respect that their mate and avoid being jealous.

I know my ideas of cheating might be different from anyone that I date. I think that every couple should, at some point, have a healthy discussion about what they expect from their partner in the relationship. But until a couple have that discussion, I think there are some "general rules of dating" that anyone can be expected to follow.

David Nadermann

English student said...

Men and women just want to find happiness. Find that one person that makes you smile, brings the butterflies, and comfort. When someone turns to cheating that's just a part of human behavior. Most of the time the "other man/woman" is less attractive then the spouse. It really depends on where the line was crossed? With a kiss, I wouldn't tell the spouse. If it went as far as going to bed with, then I would start thinking that maybe the relationship just isn't working and it should end.

Sarah Albin

English student said...

To me cheating is when you kiss another person other then the one that your not dating. You don't want to be with a person who doesn't treat you good or respect you enough and cheats on you. You want to have a trust with them. I've had those experiences, my first relationship wanted me to stop playing sports so i could spend more time with him so i broke it off with him. My next one was that he went off to college and i didn't think i could trust so i broke it off with him. I like the single thing but i also want to share my life with someone but i just havn't found the right one yet.

Aubrey Welch

English student said...

I love the idea of being in relationship with a man. It is very healthy, and it produces a very positive mood , if applied right to your life. However, there are some drawbacks to being in a relationship: breaking up. I really think that trust is an important issue. I feel, that once you are in a relationship, you should never let the world know until after the wedding, that way no one will ever break and steal. If you get in arelationship, alawys keep your business private. Too many relationships end when the people have let some one else come into the picture. Be confident! Stay secure in your relationship because, everyone does not cheat. Tracey Boswell

English student said...

We will never know what each other or what we ourselves want. I think mostly to be loved and to be right. We don't want someone telling us we are wrong. I think from kissing to having sex with another person is cheating. Although texting or calling or emailing someone else is wrong, it's not really cheating. And there is nothing wrong with a hug. Personally, i could look past it if my boyfriend kissed another girl. I'd be mad but it's not as bad as having sex or getting someone else pregnant. If he does, I'd leave him the moment i find out but I'll be sure about it. I don't always believe what people say.
Samantha Odendaal

English student said...

Cheating is defined by different things in ever relationship, some people view watch porn as cheating, while others consider kissing someone else or having sex as cheating. It’s really something that you need to discuss with your partner so that you won’t cross that line. Also it also depends on the person if you can fix your relationship after someone has cheated. Once someone has cheated the trust is broken and it's up to that person to decide if it's worth fixing or if it’s just better to move on. Both love and relationships are a touchy subject to comment on because everyone is different, but then again everyone is normally looking for the same thing, someone to love.

Melody Nelligan

English student said...

I think men and women yern to be together because of the companionship. No one wants to be lonely when it comes down to it. That's why when you see a widow maybe she will have a cat or an old man with a dog. The though of a family with a house with a white picket fence has been inbeded in our mind as the American dream. Cheating can be a lot of things in a relationship. Sex is definitely cheating and I would also consider a kiss a big thing because even though it is not intercourse, it shows that you have feelings for a person outside of the relationship which is unexceptable. These are grounds to leave your partner and you should, but if you really care for that person and they truly see the error of their ways, then maybe you can try to fix things.

Mike McClure said...

I know what i want in a relationship. trust, love, compassion, and well a true liking of who i am. most people read in magazines and fairy tales that they will find the perfect person the good looks the personality, all in one total perfection. the truth is no one is perfect. relationships are work hard work. All humans want is to be excepted and loved and love in return.

Whitt.M said...

I beleive true love is when, both you and your partner can trust each other, be completely honest, and show effection. When a couple has a disagreement it shouldn't have to be about he/she got caught sleeping with someone else or anything like that. It should be about the silly things. When you're in a relationship it should just be you and that other person, not other people. I feel flirting is where cheating starts. Because flirting can led to more.

English student said...

All I want is honesty and love. If you are in a relationship and you go behind your partners back and do things you only do with your partner, then that would be cheating.

English student said...

It is hard to say what people want out of relationships now-a-days. Some people are togehter because of love, financial stability, and chilren.Some people also like to be with people they can control,and so on. Women cheat as much as men. I think cheating could be mental or physical, because, in both ways, you are stepping outside your relationship to connect with someone else. Everybody makes mistakes,so you don't have to necassary leave a person because they cheated. The both of you need to figure out if what you all have, out weights this. Maybe, try to figure out why it happen. But, I would not keep accepting it.

Brittany Williams

Anonymous said...

will you cant just go out and kiss another guy if your married, that would be crossing the line. some men get angry when they see their wife talking and laughing with other guy thinking they are cheating. People wants in a relationship is thrust one another.

MOHAMMED AHMAD

English student said...

Marriage is a sacred covenant (promise) to one another. When you spoke the vows, "to honor and cherish, in sickness and health, richer or poorer, till death parts you," were you serious? The vows are meant to be.

Men and women have a natural yearning to have a complete, close relationship. In creation, a woman is a part of man. Look at the human anatomy; the parts fit together to complete each other. A relationship should be like a rope, woven so tightly together that it becomes one piece. To remove any part leaves damage, fraying and weakness.

A good marriage is a precious gift. All too many times people rush into marriage out of lust or like, but have not cultivated love and commitment. True love and committment are the glue that holds things together on those days that you may not like each other very much. (You may be married but you are still human.) It is the part of the relationship that grows into a much deeper bond, even when waistlines grow too much, or hair doesn't.

Cheating is much like a theft or home burglary. Something precious is taken away from you. Can you still survive? Yes. Even though, like the other losses, you will have fears, doubts, uncomfortable situations. The question will arise, "Where is that committment?" Does the returning, "cheating" spouse have true remorse, or remorse at getting caught? If you ask them, there probably wasn't the fulfillment that they expected in that situation. It is seldom worth the price they pay if they lose their spouse and family because of it.

Can lives be put back together? Yes. Just like the rope example, there will be a scar or imperfection leaving a reminder. It will take time, but can be worth it if both people try to make it work. Crossing the line is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, but does not have to be the end. If we can put our selfishness (on both sides) aside, swallow the pride and let go of the bitterness it caused, there is room for restoration.
(Seeking/asking God for help sure helps out too.)

Joann Logsdon

English student said...

i feel like men want some one thats not going to be afraid to challenge then to make then want to be faith full, they want a woman thats going to be down for them not matter what but know how to speak her mind in a classy manner,they want a freak,they want the same exactly things women want with a few tweeks and they want a woman thats able to show them that because once shes done that she has him open he feels he can be comfortable and be expessive and emotional with her. women hands down want a man thats a freak, he needs to be honest, and sometimes romantic he has to know how to read between the lines and be a little rough sometimes know how to put us in our place but turning us on at the same time(guys all women like that no matter if they act like they dont)we want a guy thats smooth, thats gonna be willing and ready to tell the world like yea thats my girl fells we aint checking for no broke guys not that we need your money we just feel better knowing that you got your own and your not just gonna be dependent on us and if you ever need to hold some we wouldnt mind it makes it that much easier. having sex outside of the realationship after both of you have said each of you are takin is cheating.most of the time we stay we always act as if we're gonna leave but until it gets 2 a certain level we will stay after that we're gone

Martina Harvey(noon)