In your opinion is the most important thing the ability to get along, to be friends, good sexual chemistry, or something else entirely?

I'm not really sure so I can't answer the question.

Dont be a coward. You got this far, answer it.

Unless, of course..that is the problem with your relationships.

communication coupled with a willingness to listen

If  you communicate your sexual wants and desires to one another, you can procure a mutually satisfying sexual aspect to the relationship, or discover that you aren't fit for eachother if a strong sexual connection is important to one or both of you.

When you communicate openly your desires for the future status of the relationship, you can help avoid messy breakups due to different goals.

Communicating general thoughts and feelings on a day-to-day basis with your partner or prospective partner, you get to know one another and basically how the other person ticks. Being careful to pick only important battles to discuss/argue is a sign of a mature communicator who cares about the future of the relationship.

What rubbish.

Communicate and procure ? only if theother wants the same

Communicate to avoid mess ? only if the other wants the same

Communicate in a structure (i took a liberity here) again, only works if theother person is on board.

The bold type is right, but how you then stated it stops/solves problems, is so so very wrong.

if the other person is not on board with the things you are, then you decide whether or not you want to stay in the relationship and weigh the sacrifices you may have to make to keep the peace.

maybe those not involved in healthy, happy relationships need not post.

douchebag.

I dont think so. In your post you have a utopia. Thats why its wrong. Is com important, again, yes.

Simple thing is. In a break up ( no matter how willing the person was to com with you before ).....your attitude to what com can achive, dont mean fuck all.

Tenacity.

maybe those not involved in healthy, happy relationships need not post.

What do you classify a healthy relationship as?

I couldn't agree more with:

communication coupled with a willingness to listen

But there's so much more, there's understanding, trust, friendship, equal goals...

It's a two pronged approach.

1. Tell each other everything.

2. Keep a weapon handy. Preferably a deadly weapon.

I couldn't agree more with:

communication coupled with a willingness to listen

But there's so much more, there's understanding, trust, friendship, equal goals...

Most of which come from communication. Now, equal goals is not needed in total. Some things cant really be neg. I suggest 'balance of goals' instead.....or Zoomies 2.

Keep a little book with summaries of the major lies that you tell hidden at work. 

check your ego at the door

I'm telling you, it's tenacity! Sheer force of will! Unfettered ruthlessness in the defense of your love!

If I can eat a meal, watch a movie, and have great sex with a person then they are dating material.  Also, they won't even get to the meal/movie/sex if they don't have a bank account, a job, or a car.

Oh, yeah, and I forgot to mention: Rope.

I like being strangled during sex like the next girl, but rope isn't a requirement to have good relationship... you can always use your hands.

The only thing that is important in a relationship is a good right hook, followed by a good left hook.

Keep a little book with summaries of the major lies that you tell hidden at work. 

Goddammit! You know my wife posts here!!

Dont be a coward. You got this far, answer it.

Unless, of course..that is the problem with your relationships.

Well, I had two failed relationships in my life, obviously I've picked the wrong partners in the past to some degree. Hence my questions.

The only thing that is important in a relationship is a good right hook, followed by a good left hook.

Dont be a coward. You got this far, answer it.

Unless, of course..that is the problem with your relationships.

Well, I had two failed relationships in my life, obviously I've picked the wrong partners in the past to some degree. Hence my questions.

Not obvious to me, I dont know you.

If he can't tell when you're on your period, NOT.PAYING.ATTENTION.

Not obvious to me, I dont know you.

Nowhere in my post did I say that it should be obvious to you or anyone else on this board...

Well, I had two failed relationships in my life, obviously I've picked the wrong partners in the past to some degree. Hence my questions.

A failed relationship does not mean you picked the wrong guy. It could very well of been you. Again, I dont know you so it cant be obvious.

That's one of my favorite sexual positions, but you really have to time it right...

Well, I had two failed relationships in my life, obviously I've picked the wrong partners in the past to some degree. Hence my questions.

A failed relationship does not mean you picked the wrong guy. It could very well of been you. Again, I dont know you so it cant be obvious.

I had at least a dozen failed relationships, in hindsight the person I was meant they didn't have a chance of getting off the ground.

I had at least a dozen failed relationships, in hindsight the person I was meant they didn't have a chance of getting off the ground.

Been there, done that, got the bloody, tear-stained T-Shirt to prove it.  It really sux when you realize it was you that was the major prob...


In answer to the OP:  Truth and Trust.