tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750563513512612307.post7610283422374813046..comments2022-05-09T23:23:22.350-07:00Comments on What do you mean by sex: Casual relationshipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750563513512612307.post-85917540559324670312009-12-11T14:17:27.918-08:002009-12-11T14:17:27.918-08:00Amen. I think this describes my relationship much...Amen. I think this describes my relationship much better than the terms we've been using. My girlfriend and I have been "together" for three years, but our professional situations keep us apart for long periods of time, during which we occasionally call each other, but don't mind if the other one goes out with someone else - or whatever. We're happy when we're together, but don't see any reason to have to be unhappy when we're apart, or to structure our entire lives around each other. <br />Still, try explaining that to you mother when she asks if you're planning to propose ever.<br />I was linked her from Alas!, btw.Nathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7750563513512612307.post-77020208160117459662009-11-08T11:38:27.512-08:002009-11-08T11:38:27.512-08:00I like this term, too. It's what C and I have ...I like this term, too. It's what C and I have ultimately decided to do, for now.<br /><br />I can *kind of* understand the hostility towards the idea of a casual relationship. Some of it is holding up that idea of the only kind of relationship that is a "real" relationship being the kind that leads to marriage, or what have you. Some of it is actually disappointment and pain from people who aren't interested in a casual relationship themselves, but are willing to do that because it's better than nothing.<br /><br />On my part, there is some hope that this will be a long-term relationship, and at first it bothered me that there was no security that it was what C wanted and was aiming for too. It still kind of bothers me sometimes, but what really is bothering me is not knowing where she hopes we will be in the future. But really... a "committed" relationship is only so as long as people can consent to sticking with it anyway. A lot of times people say they will commit to someone forever, but look at the divorce rate! It's only a false sense of security.<br /><br />I think casual relationships are actually a more realistic way of looking at relationships in a lot of circumstances!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com