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Do Rebound Relationships Work

 Rebound relationships start shortly after someone goes through a break up. The heartbroken one looks for a shoulder to cry on with the view of alleviating the pain. Mostly such relationships involve someone using another person for personal gain. Another Heartbreak in the Making  Rebound relationships can be compared to the use of a soothing mechanism like a block of ice when you are burnt or a bandage when you are injured. When the pain goes away, you have to throw away that bandage and move on. Similarly, such relationships come to an end when the heartbroken partner heals completely or has made steady progress in the healing process. In addition, the choice of a partner is not based on true love, it is based on the anguish of disappointment from the previous relationship. The mind attempts to prove that this person is still lovable and can do better than was portrayed by the previous heart breaker. In all this, you can notice that another heartbre...

Is It Right To Marry Someone You Have No Romantic Feelings For?

You have met someone who is very hard working, mature, and perhaps with a lot of wealth and intelligence. The only problem is that you are not romantically attracted to this person. Even the fact that you get along well has merely left you regarding this person as a sibling friend. What role does romantic attraction play in a marriage? What would happen if you married this person? What if you are already married to such a person? The role played by romantic attraction  In any happy marriage, intimacy is enjoyed, and it needs to be there. But the intimacy that is found here is fueled by romantic feelings and the attraction that comes with it. In the end, a husband feels a special or unique attachment to his wife because of the attraction he has towards her and the same applies to the wife.  This intimacy is not shared among mere friends or relatives. A husband feels a special  or unique attachment to his wife  because of the attraction he has towar...

Who Makes A True Friend?

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Friends can make us or break us. In fact they can be made in minutes but keeping them requires serious, and consistent effort. Sometimes, we go through problems because we chose wrong friends, and we ended up associating with bad groups. However, since not every good person can be your friend, then who makes a true friend?         Who makes a true friend? A true friend should be someone who knows you better than many other people and can easily stand up for you when times are rough. Such a person should have the following qualities: Should trust you reasonably: This person should know you enough to have a reasonable amount of trust in you. No fanaticism involved. An auxiliary consultant: A true friend should be a consultant in some situations. This person should provide genuine guidance when needed. A good listener: Sometimes this person should just listen as you pour your heart and express your feelings. This usually applies usually when the problem ...