Relationships

August 27, 2006 4:58am CST
Are relationships better started with a friend or stranger?? which will last longer??
14 responses
• India
25 Sep 06
If we start a relationship with a friend it wil be easy to continue as he knows us and understands us well. Even if we start a relationship with a stranger, there will not be any problem if he is understanding. After tiengup relationship we can be as good friends. With whomever it may be the relationship should be based on trust, understanding, love, care,if these qualities are there relationship will last longer.
@amiksinha (1960)
• India
25 Sep 06
stranger
• United States
9 Sep 06
When you date a friend, they mostly likely live by you and that's how you know them so well and therefore it's easier to date. A stranger you see and ask out could live like an hour away and that's not good for any relationship.
@vimal2k6 (391)
• India
9 Sep 06
i really think better start with both friends and strangers
• United States
9 Sep 06
I'm currently in a situation where I was dating this guy I just met for the past 2 weeks. A few days ago after our 3rd date, I get an email from him telling me that he thinks we should be friends for a while before giving the relationship a shot. I normally will go for it but the thing that bothered me about this particular relationship is that we hit it off instantly and things were starting to get a little serious before he sent me that email out of the blue. I wouldn't mind being friends with him regardless of how things turn out BUT I still have that uncertainty IF he really wants to pursue a friendship with me. Or is he just saying that to be kind and telling me that it's over???? He has told me a few times that his past long-term relationships involved girls that were his friends first and then one day it just developed into something more....could someone please give me their thoughts on this???
@miha20 (214)
• Romania
24 Sep 06
one relationsships is good in both modes.if u havae with a friend is good because u know him,u know how he think.if u have with a srtange is more interesting,u are courious to see what is in his mind ,to see his good or bad things.i think the last longer is with a friend because u know him before relationship
@shuz697 (1043)
• United States
27 Aug 06
well i don't know, I think that its the same for both ... My husband was my friend for years before we got together and he's the love of my life but I also know a lot of happy people who were strangers before being a couple every one's different I think..
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
27 Aug 06
STRANGER -- TURNED INTO FRIENDSHIP -- RELATIONSHIP - Marriage -- kids -- goes on and on.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
6 Sep 06
Kind of a catch 22...a friend has to be a stranger before they become a friend...so all relationships start out as stranger before anything else.
@KHyuga (1694)
• Singapore
9 Sep 06
Well, intuitively speaking, I guess it would be with a friend, because at least you know the person better before you committed to the relationship.
• United States
6 Sep 06
Friends better in one way that u know the person better but then if u go out and break up the friendship is gone, if its not a friend and something happens atleast u didnt loose a good friend
• United States
6 Sep 06
A relationship is better started off with a friend will last longer. 1. because you know them better and have a foundation and actually care for the person. 2. Your friendship will mean more to you than it would to a stranger so they would go around hurting you
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
6 Sep 06
it's always best to start out as friends. atleast, give some time to know the person better.
@Mwanza1 (345)
• Kenya
9 Sep 06
relationships last longer when they start on friendship, it's so hard to break the friendship code they bind forever.