What do women really want from a relationship?

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  • kaaaaylee
    kaaaaylee Posts: 398
    Someone honest and kind who makes me laugh. Period.

    I don't forsee that changing in 20 years, either.
  • cstringfellow2013
    cstringfellow2013 Posts: 172 Member
    1. Loyalty
    This is very important to me. I want a man to be there in the relationship WITH me, wanting and needing just me. If he feels the need to find someone else because I am not providing him with what he needs and wants, by all means, find someone else. I don't want to stay in a relationship full of lies and deceiving ourselves that we're good enough for each other. I've seen so many relationships in my family and friends that are built on lies, staying together just because even if the husband is seeing someone else. Sure, he goes home to the wife every night but that's not my kind of loyalty. Usually, people stray away from their current relationships because of 80%, 20%. Which means that they are only getting 80% of what they want and need from their current partners and when someone comes along presenting the 20% it looks soooo much better than it actually is because that's what you're lacking but in reality 80 > 20 but you get blinded by what you're not getting.

    2. Respect
    Often times as the relationship ages, the couple gets comfortable with each other, sometimes too comfortable and they develop some attitudes or show their true colors that was never seen early on in the relationship. I truly believe that you should treat someone with respect as you want to be treated. Sure there will be shouting and fighting but hitting a woman is a huge NO NO in my books. Also, respect to each others' privacy as well as values and differences.

    3. Trust
    I guess this goes well with the above. Trust is essential in a relationship. A relationship full of lies and deception isn't really that appealing. Sure makes a good TV show but in real life, no one wants that drama. I want someone who I can fully trust my heart with. I don't want to be always on my toes wondering if he's cheating on me or doing something else other than he says. Trusting someone fully is hard. To have someone you don't have to doubt for one second, that would be amazing.

    4. Effort
    Sure I can trust you, you respect me and you're loyal but you don't make much effort with the relationship then ehhh. It doesn't mean that since you're officially together, that you've finally caught the fish then you can relax, let everything go and just let everything take its course. I believe that effort is required to making a relationship work. Effort every day to make each others day better! Effort of being there and making time. Effort of being each others' person. Effort to care about what is important to each other.

    5. Passion
    Wanting and needing each other! Especially during intimate moments. Lol having that feeling of just being with that person and being more than enough. Just that sense of security and assurance you get when you're with each other and wanting to protect each other and just I don't know LOVEEEEE! Like when you think about that person throughout the day you just smile and be thankful that you are in each others lives. Sometimes the passion fades overtime. I believe it could be ignited though! Also, I think sex is a huge part in a relationship. I want to be sexually compatible with my partner! Like... really really compatible. :laugh: Our sexual levels should be more or less the same.

    6. Sillyness
    I want to be able to laugh with my partner. Having a sense of humor is important to me! Having fun and just being our silly selves. Having inside couple jokes and being able to share something without being judged. Being weird together! Just enjoying each others company.


    I think that a person should be fully complete, whole and content with themselves before you get into a relationship. One shouldn't let someone else complete them. And then when these two wholes come together, they will complement each other and form a new whole, a new relationship. But... that's just me. I could be approaching this wrong, but so far that's what I want in a relationship.

    Oh, and he should love pizza. That is all.

    This list is complete. If you have all this, then you have the ancillary items (frequent intimacy, honesty, communication, etc...). I was 38 years old before I really realized what I wanted and needed in a relationship. Once I figured this out, the right man fell in my lap. And now I am grateful everyday for our life together.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    As I am the only one in this relationship; this sums up my feels

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    Bahahahaha <333
  • cheesevixen_staci
    cheesevixen_staci Posts: 153 Member
    I looked for: A good provider for me and the kids, someone who makes me feel appreciated, adored, confident, Someone who supports my life and how I want to live it without animosity.

    Quick 4:
    1. Passion in and out of bed.
    2. Wit and humor.
    3. Zen. Easy going.
    4. MUST LOVE GOOD FOOD

    I do not care about loyalty or honesty from any human being as I believe it rarely exists forever....then we forgive because we love them most of the time anyways. Plus you may **** it up and want to be forgiven as well. So much drama I don't worry about it. Our life is happy. His private life away from us is his business.
  • arains89
    arains89 Posts: 442 Member
    Respect, Loyalty, Passion, Honesty, Love, Proper Treatment, and Security
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Fidelity, passion and fun. And a willingness to be my guinea pig when I want to play in my kitchen. :drinker:
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    i'll do me and you do you...
    and then we'll do each other too
    :bigsmile:
  • tmm_0127
    tmm_0127 Posts: 545 Member
    Stability, respect, fidelity, fun ...
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
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    You've never watch Jim Jefferies have you...that is not his responsibiilty
  • Ideabaker
    Ideabaker Posts: 514 Member
    Bump for more on a great topic!
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Honesty. Trust. Respect. Anything else can change, but without those, there is nothing. (Happily married for 43 years, going on 44.)