Do you Have to change to find love?

United States
November 4, 2010 7:16pm CST
I just saw a match maker tell a guy he Has to get a brighter outlook or he will remain alone. and she kicked out another guy because he preferred to hang out with his friends than go out on a one on one date! It got me thinking, does a person have to change to find love? I know from experience being in love can change a person. But does a person have to change Before falling in love? I don't think so. Everyone is different and everyone is looking for different traits in people. I believe there is someone for everyone. The problem , trying to find them. Your thoughts.
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6 responses
• United States
5 Nov 10
I suppose the change should only take place if the person causes harm and or negative traits to relationships. Outside of this I do not believe that for love we should make changes. We can compromise for the sake of love but not pretend to be someone we are not as this will definitely st some point affect the relationship. As a person cannot pretend forever and then revert to the person they truly are and maybe perhaps the partner will lose interest. Same as goes for we should not change try and change another person's ways while in the relationship either as this will later cause resentment and well that will lead to total destruction.
@SinRealm (558)
• Philippines
5 Nov 10
I don't think people should change for love, if you try to be someone you're not just for someone to love you. Then the person who you are trying to impress isn't in love with you but with the lie you made up. If the person really loves you, then that person would accept you for who you are.
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• United States
6 Nov 10
Exactly . They fall for the lie and not the real you. Thanks for your response.
• Canada
5 Nov 10
I don't believe in the need to change, and neither does my husband. We have to compromise in a few ways to work together, but no one really had to "change. For example, he loves sci-fi, and while I don't mind it and am open to watching the sci-fi channel, I can not take the noises and flashing of the special effects. Compromise? He doesn't watch it turned all the way up!! :)
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• United States
5 Nov 10
I just found out my guy doesn't like action films! Don't tell me G-d doesn't have a sense of humor! Now I guess I'll see the films alone and we'll meet up later. Lord help me if he loves romantic comedies. I Hate them! I guess opposite attract! I never thought I ould meet a guy who wuld like the Real Me. But here he is! I didn't change, save My heart was open. All my personality traits are intact. And I stand by my views and he Still loves me!
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
5 Nov 10
i guess sometimes yeah we have to change or improve ourselves to become a better person to find love...well i know i have my bad habits and traits and i knew i had to help myself by changing them, and that's what makes my partner love me even more. well just my opinion here..
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@jharia20 (365)
• Philippines
5 Nov 10
I think NO!!you don't have to change your self just to find love..someone out there will love you as you are so don't have to change yourself :)
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• India
5 Nov 10
hi brother it's good to see ur question. ans:the answer is no......absolutely a big no. reason:if you r loving someone in this world for being what they are?then why shd you think of changing urself to get loved?true love means not asking u to change ur dress,attitude,lifestyle,hairstyle,priorities.nothing if its love then it doesn't ask for anykind of changes.and if you start changing for love sense that its nt love but an illusion of adjusting for the sake of love.why shd he/she adjusts if they love each other for wat they are in this world?once u start changing then it may go too far that you,urself will become unidentified inregard to ur personlaity coz u r nt doing those changes coz u need changes but getting changed bcoz of some other's will.true love loves as if you are yesterday,today,tmrw. hope that you understood wat iam tryin to tell
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• United States
6 Nov 10
No only do I understand but I'm living it. My guy Loves the Real me! I'm so amazed that I didn't Have to be anything but myself