How do you handle your relationship?

Philippines
September 13, 2010 2:37am CST
Many of the relationships don't last. Some say, it depends on how you handle your relationship. Like you should know the "Give and Take" principle. So, I would like to ask: What are you when it comes to your relationship? Are you more of a giver or receiver? And why?
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13 responses
@ree_yah (462)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
in my present relationship... im both a giver and a receiver. well it needs to be in balance. if its not then the relationship will not work. its good my husband is a giver and a receiver also. we dont usually have fights. instead we focus on our what to do in our everyday lives amnd the future of our children
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
yeah, you are right! we need to exert effort for a relationship to last. keep it up! :)
@fherfher (259)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
I can say that I am the "giver". I just give what i can,love, time, effort, understanding etc. I thought we will last forever. But sometimes, no matter how much effort and love you give. If you really not meant for each other, you will end up you relationship.
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
you're guy is very lucky to have you. :)
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
i am more of being a giver and most of all, i avoid being a complainer. coz i realized some couples when they get to a confrontation, the one that gave the most (at least he believes so) usually starts saying "if i didn't... you would have been...." and i just love giving instead of expecting anything in return. but of course some issues come out because i wouldn't know what my partner wants more? then comes the communication. thanks and enjoy yourself at mylot.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
13 Sep 10
I have always tried to have give and take in my relationships. Anything less and the relationship will have a hard time succeeding. You have to nurture a relationship to make it last.
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
14 Sep 10
Most of the time when we are arguing my partner was the ones who is easily give up since he is tired of arguing with me. But we can still settle it since my boyfriend voice out his understandings and patient to me.
@pyrhodos (46)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 10
if I, I'll treat my lady become a queen. and I hope she can serve me like a king. :) Take and give too. Because in relationship we must give totally what we have and we can get what she/he have.
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
i don't know because i don't keep track whether i'm the giver or he's the giver more often.... but i think whether i'm the giver or the receiver it's still okay because it's out of free will nobody forced the two of us to do what we do, to give what we give away, and we freely receive and feel thankful for whatever we get.
• United States
13 Sep 10
I won't call it a give and take relationship. If I did then I would have been comparing it with a business. It is more like balancing everything. However, what I do for my boyfriend is out of love and I usually do not want anything in return. He does the same for me. We both are actually very cautious about love and have a strong opinion about those who only take without giving. They are selfish in our eyes. What I notice is that everything becomes equal in what we do for each other. For instance, if I go to buy foods he gets the drinks. It is more like sharing.
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
I'm more of a giver which is not a good thing most of the time.
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
Well me I am equal.For you to have a good relationship you should know to balance things.Before loving someone you should love your self first before loving him/her more than your life.
@yeyelee (370)
• China
13 Sep 10
My first relationship just lasted for 4 months because of my ignorance about love. At that time,i didn't know how to care, amuse and tolerate her which means obviously that i was a receiver.So after that,i try my best to improve,but now it still doesn't work for me.It's not that i still don't consider on my partner's side. I think there must be some deeper reasons.
@ergfortes (516)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
I am both, thanks to my partner. for a relationship to work both of you should be in play. there would always be someone who'd tend to give more but make sure that you balance things out. i communicate with my boyfriend in all way possible, i try to be honest to him at all times so he would trust me more. and in every way i could show him i love him, i do that, i never miss a chance to say i love u. and he does the same for me.
@misalax (307)
• Ireland
13 Sep 10
I can say I'm more of the reciever. I'm giving, but my man is giving more (well from my view) and I can see that he really loves me and I appreciate it.