Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Romantic Love vs. Friendship Love

Olivia Wilde said, "...but the difference between romantic love and friendship love is that romantic love involves a lot of compromise. It is a very giving type of love. With friendship, you can be a little bit more autonomous. You are not expected to compromise, in the same way. Maybe that's why friendships tend to last longer. I don't know." 

I am sort of captivated by what creates a strong/successful friendship versus a strong/successful relationship. I think Olivia Wilde is right: it is a matter of expectations, effort, and a natural willingness on both ends to go all-in. Compromise, though, and a very selfless, giving love — that does seem to be the bottom line of it.

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