What do you think about having a relationship?

I think that some people can live by themselves and be happy. Relationships can be messy, they can leave you broken and afraid to trust people. That's why it is understandable whenever I come across an individual who prefers to be single. However, I've seen some relationships where both the people involved grow together, they experience life and enjoy the joys of youth together. That is what I think we all want when we think about a relationship. But like I said they can be messy and some people would rather not take the chance.

I think it's a need depending on the person. But for the most part I think it's just a preference since being alone can make a person lonely. We all want to feel loved and that's why we crave intimacy. But like I said, a person can live by themselves contently.

Meh. Dwelled in this aspect of life, or part of it recently, and I must say, I prefer being my apathetic self, and I need to go back to that type of me.

I can live alone, I know I can. However, I left myself a bit vulnerable mentally/emotionally, which has resulted in issues/feelings I am reluctant to having.

Food, water and shelter are needs; the desire to have a sweetheart is more of a want.

well if people stopped obsessing over their looks & how attractive they need to be before they seek a man/woman might be a good start? yes take care of yourself take pride but just sick of hearing about people thinking they are not good enough just because somebody else is better looking than them & then theres the others who think they are gods gift & wont date anyone because they cannot find the perfect looking woman/man & are jealous or scared what their friends might think if they are not upto their standards, relationships always start off great but then many are hiding behind the real them, when its the honeymoon period things are great, after that is when things begin to change & your relationship gets put to the test, many people after a while stop caring about themselves or do the complete opposite & become completely selfish, people get comfortable, sometimes expect too much, do you favours but then blackmail you & think they own you because your going out with them, I've experienced it all, selfishness, obssessions, jealousy, bossyness, their insecurity, acused of cheating, been cheated on, been lied to, been betrayed, been stolen from, (yes my own wife whos now an ex) been both physically & emotionally hurt, domestic violence, does anybody really want all that drama in their lives when there are these type of people out there? but yes on the other hand there are some good types of people who are genuine & god they must be the most luckiest type of people in the world, to have found somebody who is the right one & in a happy settled relationship!

I have lived my life thinking I make a better "half a couple" than I do a single person.
Perhaps I am incomplete, I don't know, but the happiest times of my life have been when I am sharing it with my best friend, my lover, my buddy and my pal.
My cat was a pretty shitty conversationalist who couldn't care less if there were whales close to the boat, or a comet streaking across the sky.

I think anyone can develop the right state of mind to live without a relationship and be content with it, but I don't think everyone can have that state of mind without working for it.

Fuckinwastatimeandmoney

So far my relationships have gone to shit so I'm taking a long break from dating. :( Too afraid to give my heart anymore...

They suck.