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Ree · 07-17-2007, 02:17 PM

I agree with a lot of what has been posted above. In my humble opinion, we have become a society seeking instant gratification. In a relationship of any kind, business, social or romantic, it takes time to discover areas where you differ with the other individual and additional time to work out compromises. There may be some differences that are deal-breakers and you certainly want to find out about those before you make a commitment. Too often, folks just barely take time to scratch the surface of getting to know a potential significant other and they fill in the blanks with what they THINK or WISH that person to be.

Then there's television, movies, the media, our peers. The level of expectation is raised to an unbelievable mark, so not only do we want it NOW, but it better be DAMN FANTASTIC! It's a recipe for disaster.

07-17-2007, 02:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ree Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 632	I agree with a lot of what has been posted above. In my humble opinion, we have become a society seeking instant gratification. In a relationship of any kind, business, social or romantic, it takes time to discover areas where you differ with the other individual and additional time to work out compromises. There may be some differences that are deal-breakers and you certainly want to find out about those before you make a commitment. Too often, folks just barely take time to scratch the surface of getting to know a potential significant other and they fill in the blanks with what they THINK or WISH that person to be. Then there's television, movies, the media, our peers. The level of expectation is raised to an unbelievable mark, so not only do we want it NOW, but it better be DAMN FANTASTIC! It's a recipe for disaster.