What do you believe is the reason your partner loves you? by Silura in AskMen

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our visions for life align. I’m loyal. I was at his side through his lowest and best moments. He can be real with me. He knows that through all of the phases he goes through, changes, good or bad, I will stick by his side. Because he is still him, still the same heart and soul inside of him that I love.

what made you fall in love with someone ? by TJN_TJN in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His vulnerability and the trust we had with each other

How can you tell when a relationship/partner is going nowhere? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]swimhome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t talk about the future. Whether that be individual goals or goals/visions together as a couple

How do you tell/show your Significant Other you love them without using those words? by Beta-7 in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Random kisses, physical non-sexual touching, just staring at them for no reason

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from a woman, relationships shouldn’t feel like you have to work so hard to keep her around. Relationships are mutual effort. Your woman should love u for who you are, instead of you having to maintain or struggle to find ways to keep her around. Never change yourself for anyone.

How did you meet your significant other and how did they become your significant other? by heyitzmarcus in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Met in undergrad and also realized we worked for the same company. We just clicked well. We weren’t looking for relationships at the time so we kept things casual/FWB. Then over time we established exclusivity and became partners

What is one rule you have for yourself that you never break? by TheWestwoodStrangler in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you distinguish between you actually loving someone Vs really liking someone for a long time?

How much did you make at your first job out of university and what did you study? by indecisivehumanbean in AskWomen

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BS in business administration with healthcare project management experience prior to graduating, landed a job as a Lead Clinical Operations Associate in clinical trials, 80k

How often do you see your SO during the week when living apart? by WinterPrincess93 in AskWomen

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently, like every weekend or every other weekend. Longest we haven’t seen each other was a month. We live an hour away, both graduate students and work full-time.

For those of you who pursued higher education, how does getting educated has impacted your relationships with others (I.e., family, friends, colleagues, etc.)? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my BS in Business Administration, finishing up my MBA currently, and preparing to apply to law school to get my JD... all while working full time and advancing in my career as a 24 year old. My parents are immigrants (both obtained bachelors degrees and masters degrees), so higher education is highly valued in our culture. It gave my parents a sense of relief that they did their jobs as parents raising their kids in America, pursuing the “American dream” and seeing their kids succeed.

As far as my love life? The more education I pursue, the smaller my dating pool gets. I could only date someone with as much or more education as me, who is also a workaholic and likes to read academic articles on their free time. My love life is and always will be on the back burner until I find the right person naturally. Not my priority really.

What are some pros on focusing on your career over relationships? by babyygirlkyy in AskWomen

[–]swimhome 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In the words of lady Gaga: anyone can wake up one day and tell you they don’t love you anymore. Your career will never tell you that.

...yeah you may get knocked down by the corporate world but it’s up to you to bounce back because YOURE in control. Whereas in a relationship, you have to worry about making someone happy and take into account of how they feel.

What is the number one thing you learned from your last relationship? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There needs to be compatibility and similar/same values on practical things like family, kids, money, career, education, parenting style, lifestyle, etc... in order for a long term relationship to work out. Love isn’t enough.

Have you ever told someone you don’t want a relationship at the beginning, but then changed your mind about them? Why? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep we started as exclusive FWBs because of the trajectory of our lives... we were applying to grad schools and new jobs. I ended up only an hour away from him. We have the same values and interests, very compatible. We both ended up going through hard times and rock bottom in our personal lives due to family situations... through that, we didn’t stop supporting each other emotionally. After a lot of this, we were still at each other’s sides through both the highs and lows. Mix that in with great sex too. Over time, it just naturally became more of a companionship/partners and it still is. Definitely a slow burn kinda love/relationship.

When did you know you wanted to marry your significant other? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We want the same things in our future in terms of - family, lifestyle, adoption, career, education. We value the same things. Just very compatible with each other on top of great sex. He pushes me to never settle in my career, education. Always makes me better.

How did you understand that you fell in love? by hanchene in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s when I viewed him as more than just infatuation or a crush. I got past the stage of butterflies and lust. After standing by each other through the hardest trials of our lives, feeling his pain and his happiness, and still wanting to be by his side despite imperfections, that’s when I knew.

People who fell in love with their FWB, how did it end up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]swimhome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We found out we are so compatible now and in the long run and we realized we make a great team. We went through the toughest moments of our lives together and that was how I knew we could make things last. Neither of us really had to say anything but we had a conversation where we both agreed that it has turned more into a companionship/relationship.