amonkie

I'm a psych major, and we were talking about this in my class. I want to know, what do you look for in a friendship vs a romantic relationship? Are there any differences? Why?

For myself, I see friendships as a way to meet people, have a good time, and relax. So most of my friends are funny or good humored, fun to hang out with, *hopefully* honest, and on the average dependable.

Romantic relationships are a little different, since I want the guy to be able to be honest and keep my trust foremost, as well as have an awesome personality and treat me well. There's lots more, but those are the biggies to me.

I just think it's interesting how there are differences. If you move from with someone from a friendship to a romantic relationship, does that mean they "grew" the new traits you were looking for, or does that mean you really look for those same things in your friends, but they're not the first thing you think about?


Any thoughts would be appreciated, I'm curious to see what you guys have to say!