Quality time and quantity time

India
August 14, 2010 11:26am CST
If you had to choose between these two to spend with your spouse/partner, what would it be? I mean, say for example, your partner can spend more time with you. But he/she can't make you very happy but can spend a lot of time with you. On the other hand your spouse can spend quality time with you, that is he/she can excite you and make you very happy though he/she can spend only a little time with you. So, which would you prefer? quality time? or quantity time? why?
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• United Arab Emirates
14 Aug 10
I am confused. Its difficult to understand the mentality of a female. if you spend quality time with your wife due to your work schedule she will be happy for the time being. But after some time she will expect quanity and if you manage to give it once then you will have to do it always. This has been my problem with time management....
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• United States
14 Aug 10
May I suggest as female that is, that when you do spend quality time you make sure you both have a great time. Not materialistically but great time together each time you do spend this quality time. This way when they are far and few in between she looks forward to the quality time. By quality time I do not mean watch TV together, pay bills together you see what i mean. just my suggestion.
• United Arab Emirates
14 Aug 10
thanks for the suggestion. But we used to spend most of the time going out as she liked to spend time shopping and visiting places.
• India
14 Aug 10
Hi, Edward, I appreciate your clear thinking about women. Yes, It's true that women will ask for quantity when you spend quality time with them. Who will not ask? But if you have to choose between the two what would you choose? If you had to choose, I mean.. Hi, hardworkinggirl, that was a fantastic response from you. thanks.
• United States
14 Aug 10
I would opt for the quality time and quality to me is defined as my partner really taking the time to care about my feelings and or how my day was. Not on his blackberry or the both of us writing the bills together. Perhaps he getting that girly movie I have wanted to see and have some popcorn and beverages and laughing together. I get this all the time, and I love it. LOL
• India
14 Aug 10
Hi, hardworkinggurl, I can understand your interests. You have a great taste and nice interests as well. I am sure you will be working hard to get it.
• India
14 Aug 10
you are a hardworkig gal that is why.
• United States
14 Aug 10
Why thank you , and have a wonderful weekend.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Hello dear anna, I always prefer to have the quality time. I don't need him being around yet seems doesn't exists at all. Better him to be with me for just a minute,but worth the wait Happy Sunday
• India
14 Aug 10
I know it very well you would opt for quality time dear.Like brother is the sister, right? I would rather like spend one year with a good partner than living for 10 years with a bad partner. Are looking for a quality time dear? Good luck then..
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Uhmn,not looking now dear anna... not and not now
@vandana7 (98995)
• India
14 Aug 10
Why cant I have both? I am the kind who wants best of everything, and everything of everything.
• India
14 Aug 10
Hi, vannie , nice to see you around here. Who will not want quality with quantity? When you spend quality time with your partner naturally you will want more. Quality makes us want for for quantity. You have to choose the right answer from two choices. You ticked both, so You get ZERO. What are you going to do with this 0 now?
• India
14 Aug 10
Please send it at once. Do you know the value of it? even if you don't, don't bother, just send the bill to me. I will be happy to pay for your bills even if it is going to be virtual..
@vandana7 (98995)
• India
14 Aug 10
Here is what I am going to do - I am going to write many zeros to the left of the zero you've given, and at the left extreme, I will add 9. Then, I will raise a bill for that amount and send it to you.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
15 Aug 10
Quality time is always a better choice than quantity time. Time together should be cherished. it should be spent in ways that will enrich your life. you can spend countless hours with someone or just a few minutes. it is how that time is spent that matters the most.
• India
15 Aug 10
yeah sender, quality time matters more. You are right. I fully agree with you.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
15 Aug 10
Hi anna, definitely quantity of time i prefer, because he is having so much work and he is busy in his business and i don't want to distrube him, if he wants i will help him in his work rather. Whatever the time he is spending with us is fine and happy.
• India
15 Aug 10
wow, that is a good wife Jotomy. Nice to know that. I am happy you opt for quality time.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
15 Aug 10
yeah anna, hi sagar, both actually, quantity - it can be a few minutes or hours. And quality that depends on the quantity of time.
@sagar21 (1579)
• India
15 Aug 10
woot..is it quantity or quality again???
• United States
15 Aug 10
Quality time. The best time is when both partners give each other their undivided attention.Be it 5 minutes, or a whole day, it doesn't matter. I rather be with my guy 5 minutes a day where he Hears me and I Hear him than be in his presence All day but he doesn't acknowledge me or can Really Hear me.
• India
15 Aug 10
hi, sarahruthbeth22 , you said it so well. You are right that the best time is when both partners give each other their undivided attention.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
15 Aug 10
Ideally I would love both but if faced with the choice I would have to say quality time would be more precious. I would rather have one hour of my partner’s undivided attention than an entire day of both of us in the same room not talking because he is glued to the football game on T.V!
• India
15 Aug 10
Hi, Paula ideally every one would love both and that's natural, right? I like your choice and mine will be the same too.
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@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
14 Aug 10
Quality time is relative. But if I have as much quantity time I can be assured that my quality time, a few of many, is of real quality. If I have to choose between the two I would rather have quality time than quantity time.
• India
15 Aug 10
hi, tomitomi , you are absolutely right. If we had to choose between the two we will opt for quality time.
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
HELLO vijayanths! i would have chosen the two, quantity and quality time, however since you are making us choose between the two, i opt to choose quality time. Why? well, what would i do with so many hours and days with me if my partner is not making it worthwhile? i would rather have him in a short time but on time well-spent. you see, it doesn't matter if we spend a day or just an hour with our loved one. What really matters is that it is a time well-spend, both of you are making it worthwhile, memorable, something to look forward to again the next time.
• India
15 Aug 10
Hi, deriellevc, I think you said it so beautifully. The time we spend should be memorable. Quality time only can give us the real happiness.
• United States
15 Aug 10
For meit is kinda hard to choose between the two but if i have to choose i think i will choose quality time. I sure do want to spend time with my husband and have a quality time each other and being happy and contented and not as what you say lots of time bieng together but you are not happy :( i do not like that.
• India
15 Aug 10
hi, dreamkeeper, you are right that it's hard to choose between the two. Your choice is really good in my opinion.
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
I would choose quality time. Because for me, how many time you spend to your love ones is not important but rather, the quantity or how you spend to your love ones is necessary even though it is in a short moment. You have a long time to spend but you spend it to your loves arguing to them!? is it good. So I will really choose quality time. How you spend is better than how long it takes.
• India
15 Aug 10
yes, princejhaizee , quality time matters more. If we had to choose between the two definitely quality time is my choice.
• China
15 Aug 10
Old Chinese saying goes,a long long time if the two conditions,a bleessing in the day and night.Even two people fell in love with each other should leave their private space,aways from the U.S.Well produced.If you are happy with the time,if not together when the memories do not all happy.This is not it?
• India
15 Aug 10
hi, kangchily I have read many Chinese sayings, all are good and thought provoking. In India we have a lot of such sayings.
• Libya
15 Aug 10
if some body wasting my time he\she can go the hell out it's one life don't waste it man\women it's one then you of to hell
• India
15 Aug 10
Hi,gangstaaaz , time is precious and important. It has to be quality time then, right?
@eshaan (6188)
• India
14 Aug 10
naturally quality time....but vijay i can say u that quality time also needs some time...becoz to know each other some time is required...but yes...if u meet some master person...who knows all how, when and where...there surely he could give u quality time within very short period...so it all depends...
• India
14 Aug 10
Yeah some interesting people like you can give quality time within a short period, the problem is people like me would demand more of your time if you spend quality time with us...
• United States
14 Aug 10
I wouldn't choose either of these but if I had to choose I'd probably go with the "quality time" because I would at least be happy for a little while. The thing is why choose either of these. Why not find someone who wants to spend way more then just a little time with you plus they make you very happy to.
• India
14 Aug 10
Hi, thedataminer, it is true that every one wants quality and quantity time with the partner. If you had to choose between the two then you will settle with qulaity I think..
@jugsjugs (12967)
14 Aug 10
I would choose quality time with my husband.It would be great if there was a time where we could spend a whole day with each other,without anyone wanting either of us for anything.Just to spend time together would be great,but we have children so until they all move out or are less demanding that is not going to be a thing that we can do.
• India
14 Aug 10
Oh, that's so interesting and romantic jugsjugs.I do appreciate your love to tour hubby. That's the way we should live.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Hi, Vijay.:) That is tough.If he can spend more time with me but treats me as if I don't exist, then I'd rather not spend any time with him. What is the use? If, little time but makes me feel so important, I'd be wanting more time from him so I can continuously feel that I am important.LOL In the first scenario,initially, no I don't want that. But, who knows? Maybe when we get to get to have more time, eventually, from that not so quality time we will be able to slowly turn it into a quality time at the end.:) In the second scenario, why can't I have both,dear? More quantity time to spend for quality time. :) Worse comes to worst, then , i'll settle for the latter.:) Have a wonderful weekend, dear.:)
• India
14 Aug 10
yeah, eurekafemme, you are absolutely right that If, little time but makes us feel so important, we'd be wanting more time from them so we can continuously feel that we are important. That's another great thought that quantity time can be converted into quality time.Freaking positive you are there. I am so happy that many Mylotters are so smart and interesting. I am sure you all are assets to your families.
@tovk12 (234)
• India
14 Aug 10
I would prefer to be happy when I am in the company of my spouse. The amount of time does not matter. What matters is being together and being happy. And when you remember your time together when you are alone a small smile should cross your face. That is what would be the ideal companionship.
• India
14 Aug 10
wow that's so romantic. I think I can learn many things from Mylotters. I love you all Mylotters, you all are so wonderful and smart.
@ggravago (30)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Quality Time!! When my boyfriend and I were not living together, we just met like twice a week- usually weekends. We spent our time together talking and talking about everything, about us.I cannot explain well but we really enjoyed being together. He made me feel very happy. Now, that we are together in the same house, we spend less time to each other. Wierd, right? Because my boyfriend is addicted to playing online game-Cabal. He doesnt care about his surroundings anymore.
• India
14 Aug 10
Oh that's freaking weird ggravago. May be as you are at hid ready access he is not spending more time with you now, It seems online games is a big addiction.