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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Is friendship better than Love ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love spaghetti but my friendships mean more to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The two aren't mutually exclusive.

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By *uperock99Man
over a year ago

Milton Keynes


"Is friendship better than Love ?

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yes, less pressure and expectations

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive. "

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I love spaghetti but my friendships mean more to me "

Which one though ? Barilla Id hope !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Is friendship better than Love ?

yes, less pressure and expectations"

Different sort of expectations

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By *iver2015Woman
over a year ago

middlesbrough

Not in my opinion. Being friends with who you love should go hand in hand but there's nothing more powerful than being in love.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

Define love ....

Poets have been trying to do so for millenia

Love is a many splendored thing

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

do you mean romantic love?

I love my good friends but not in the same way I love my partner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the two run parallel.

I couldn't be without friendship anymore than I could do without love.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my friends

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, neither is better than the other. You can have them together or one without the other.

In what situation are we comparing the two?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

yes romantic Love, as River and Jack mention there is nothing more powerful than love, yet it does come with advantage and inconvenient to some extent.

But everybody's conceptualisation of love is different, due to many inside as well as outside factors.

Wonder how everybody else sees love ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is friendship better than Love ?

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No

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very good question OP. As someone has already mentioned, both friendship and love are so important, I couldn't live without either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think my love for my daughter is more powerful than any other type tbh. Just my opinion though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"yes romantic Love, as River and Jack mention there is nothing more powerful than love, yet it does come with advantage and inconvenient to some extent.

But everybody's conceptualisation of love is different, due to many inside as well as outside factors.

Wonder how everybody else sees love ?

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I'm not sure love can be easily described, there are so many variants to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Think my love for my daughter is more powerful than any other type tbh. Just my opinion though."

Totally agree. Nothing else compares to the love you feel for your child.

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"yes romantic Love, as River and Jack mention there is nothing more powerful than love, yet it does come with advantage and inconvenient to some extent.

But everybody's conceptualisation of love is different, due to many inside as well as outside factors.

Wonder how everybody else sees love ?

I'm not sure love can be easily described, there are so many variants to it."

Love is danger,

Love is pleasure,

Love is pure,

The only treasure.

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Best description I've heard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nah, love beats everything. It's what we all seek, whether we realise it or not.

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By *unfella45Man
over a year ago

Maghull

Everyone needs a friend but love changes your whole outlook on life, when returned its amazing when it's not its devastating

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Interesting.

My bestfriends have been there for over 30 years we are like sisters.

I fell romanticaly in love just over 10 years ago. I was happy not being in love.

However im in the fortunate position to have it all now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The best feeling in the world?

Those early stages of love. When your tummy gets butterflies and you get goosebumps just at the mere thought of your beau. When they are literally all you think about and you live for those moments you're in their company.

(Caveat: sadly I've never experienced the birth of my own child which I'm guessing would be the only thing to trump this)

If the love endures then I'd say love. But friendship is hugely important too and as has already been said, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though "

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love some if my friends. So I'm like, having a double shot of good vibes when I'm with them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about. "

For instance, if the conceptualisation you have of love differs from the one the person you love has.

How does it work?

In a relationship, both part have to do some concessions, yet if those concessions make you fell like you are selling your self worth in order to be with the person you love, in that case is his/her friendship better than love ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The best feeling in the world?

Those early stages of love. When your tummy gets butterflies and you get goosebumps just at the mere thought of your beau. When they are literally all you think about and you live for those moments you're in their company.

(Caveat: sadly I've never experienced the birth of my own child which I'm guessing would be the only thing to trump this)

If the love endures then I'd say love. But friendship is hugely important too and as has already been said, the two aren't mutually exclusive."

Exactly, 'if' the love endures... can it endures though ?

Friendship doesn't die as fast as love, or does it ?

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By *ig-StuartMan
over a year ago

thaxted

Well said playful

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Think my love for my daughter is more powerful than any other type tbh. Just my opinion though.

Totally agree. Nothing else compares to the love you feel for your child."

Yes, even if I don't know that YET

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about.

For instance, if the conceptualisation you have of love differs from the one the person you love has.

How does it work?

In a relationship, both part have to do some concessions, yet if those concessions make you fell like you are selling your self worth in order to be with the person you love, in that case is his/her friendship better than love ? "

If the concessions make you feel you are selling your self worth I'd argue it isn't love. In relationships you always have compromise and concessions, of course, but I think if you're in love with someone you want to make those concessions. And I don't believe that kind of love can exist in a one-sided way, you have to love each other or it's not love.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about.

For instance, if the conceptualisation you have of love differs from the one the person you love has.

How does it work?

In a relationship, both part have to do some concessions, yet if those concessions make you fell like you are selling your self worth in order to be with the person you love, in that case is his/her friendship better than love ?

If the concessions make you feel you are selling your self worth I'd argue it isn't love. In relationships you always have compromise and concessions, of course, but I think if you're in love with someone you want to make those concessions. And I don't believe that kind of love can exist in a one-sided way, you have to love each other or it's not love. "

So love must be harmoniously both sided then ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my little freinds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about.

For instance, if the conceptualisation you have of love differs from the one the person you love has.

How does it work?

In a relationship, both part have to do some concessions, yet if those concessions make you fell like you are selling your self worth in order to be with the person you love, in that case is his/her friendship better than love ?

If the concessions make you feel you are selling your self worth I'd argue it isn't love. In relationships you always have compromise and concessions, of course, but I think if you're in love with someone you want to make those concessions. And I don't believe that kind of love can exist in a one-sided way, you have to love each other or it's not love.

So love must be harmoniously both sided then ?"

Not harmoniously, and obviously people fall out of love, but I don't really think you can be truly in love with someone in the first place without them loving you back - for that real love to develop it needs reciprocation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The best feeling in the world?

Those early stages of love. When your tummy gets butterflies and you get goosebumps just at the mere thought of your beau. When they are literally all you think about and you live for those moments you're in their company.

(Caveat: sadly I've never experienced the birth of my own child which I'm guessing would be the only thing to trump this)

If the love endures then I'd say love. But friendship is hugely important too and as has already been said, the two aren't mutually exclusive."

When I have those early feelings of butterflies etc I put it down to lust, not love. It takes time for love to develop for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Think my love for my daughter is more powerful than any other type tbh. Just my opinion though.

Totally agree. Nothing else compares to the love you feel for your child.

Yes, even if I don't know that YET "

But hopefully one day ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Friendship can bring love

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Friendship can bring love"

And vice versa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is friendship better than Love ?

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It's like spaghetti and meatballs. Two very different things which are good on their own but perfect together.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The best feeling in the world?

Those early stages of love. When your tummy gets butterflies and you get goosebumps just at the mere thought of your beau. When they are literally all you think about and you live for those moments you're in their company.

(Caveat: sadly I've never experienced the birth of my own child which I'm guessing would be the only thing to trump this)

If the love endures then I'd say love. But friendship is hugely important too and as has already been said, the two aren't mutually exclusive.

When I have those early feelings of butterflies etc I put it down to lust, not love. It takes time for love to develop for me."

So you don't believe in love in first sight ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The two aren't mutually exclusive.

Certainly, yet it does come with commitments and expectations from both part. Maybe not on the level though

I meant more that you can find them in the same person. Unless we're talking love for children, which I don't know about.

For instance, if the conceptualisation you have of love differs from the one the person you love has.

How does it work?

In a relationship, both part have to do some concessions, yet if those concessions make you fell like you are selling your self worth in order to be with the person you love, in that case is his/her friendship better than love ?

If the concessions make you feel you are selling your self worth I'd argue it isn't love. In relationships you always have compromise and concessions, of course, but I think if you're in love with someone you want to make those concessions. And I don't believe that kind of love can exist in a one-sided way, you have to love each other or it's not love.

So love must be harmoniously both sided then ?

Not harmoniously, and obviously people fall out of love, but I don't really think you can be truly in love with someone in the first place without them loving you back - for that real love to develop it needs reciprocation."

Totally agree with that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Relationship wise the way you love that person can change over time. Falling out of friendship with them though is a whole different ball game.

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


"I think the two run parallel.

I couldn't be without friendship anymore than I could do without love.

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this

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By *uperock99Man
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Love is great when you have someone to love, but if that person doesn't love you back anymore and they leave you, part of your life has gone with them, knowing you can't get it back anymore, real love is not easily forgotten, But I guess it's one sided if you still feel for them and they don't.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Relationship wise the way you love that person can change over time. Falling out of friendship with them though is a whole different ball game."

Could you be friend with someone you loved ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Relationship wise the way you love that person can change over time. Falling out of friendship with them though is a whole different ball game.

Could you be friend with someone you loved ? "

As in the relationship has to contain the two elements.

You often here people saying their partner is their best friend.

The way you love a long term partner can change but if you fall out of like with the person then what do you have left?

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

I feel out of live with my ex (for various reasons);

But we have become friends once again

I believe we're now both happier

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Relationship wise the way you love that person can change over time. Falling out of friendship with them though is a whole different ball game.

Could you be friend with someone you loved ?

As in the relationship has to contain the two elements.

You often here people saying their partner is their best friend.

The way you love a long term partner can change but if you fall out of like with the person then what do you have left?

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Nothing, except the illusion of a broken relationship that can be fixed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Relationship wise the way you love that person can change over time. Falling out of friendship with them though is a whole different ball game.

Could you be friend with someone you loved ?

As in the relationship has to contain the two elements.

You often here people saying their partner is their best friend.

The way you love a long term partner can change but if you fall out of like with the person then what do you have left?

Nothing, except the illusion of a broken relationship that can be fixed. "

Why would you fix something with someone you didn't like any longer?

I think you can fall out of love with someone & there's a chance it can be rekindled ~ not the same with like.

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