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Choosing boyfriend over friends
| Thu, 03-16-2006 - 2:32pm |
Just wondering..do you think it is wrong when a girl chooses to spend all her free time with her boyfriend over her friends? Is it such a bad thing that if two people are in love they want to spend as much time as possible together?

Yep.
Regardless of any amount of love, you will always need balance. Your friends fill areas your significant other cannot (and should not, in my opinion).
I've said it before on this board but sometimes, I want to only talk about sports bras, shopping and cramps and there's no way I'm subjecting someone I'm with to that. Guys don't get it and honestly, they shouldn't have to.
ALL her free time, yes, I think that's a bad idea. I think that everyone needs more than one person in his or her life. That means friends, family, coworkers, etc. Those non-romantic relationships take work and maintenance just like any other relationship, and they enrich the person's life.
I also believe that couples are stronger when they each have individual interests and friends. It keeps them interesting and helps them to continue to grow as a human being. I really believe that makes each of us stronger in our relationships as well.
Now, of course, your significant other should be just that - significant. I totally understand when someone spends the MAJORITY of free time with an SO - but not ALL of it.
AJ, enjoying life with C.