“ I think I'd rather be liked than loved. It just seems as if more criticism and chastening is shown to those we love, while kind manners and compassion are reserved for those we simply like. So, I hope… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ I’d once had a long-term relationship with a Five Point Five that got nowhere near living together. This was because I was a Two Point Five, he was a Five Point Five and he wanted a Nine Point Five. T… Kristen Ashley
“ In the ensuing silence, I have the time to contemplate the word cute – how dismissive it is, how it’s the equivalent of calling someone little, how it makes a person into a baby, how the word is a neo… John Green
“ Monogamous relationships can be based on fear: fear of losing my partner because he might fall in love with another woman, or fear that she may find a more secure man with a deeper purpose than my own… Nityananda Das
“ Had Zach just apologised for kissing her? She didn’t know whether to cry or slap his face. ~Maddie Monique DeVere
“ One person simply can’t be all things to another person – sexually or otherwise—and unmet needs, unfulfilled desire, and unexplored possibilities are prices we pay to be in LTRs (long –term relationsh… Dan Savage
“ All of us sport an invisible sign around our necks -- “AS IS.” It means, take me as I am. I may not become what you want me to be. And I’m far, far from perfect. But I have some great qualities, too,… Steve Goodier
“ Stop fishing for deep sea perch in a pond, because when you reel in gold fish, you’ll only end up disappointed. In time the thrill of catching will wear off, and then you’ll realise it’s not the deep… Nicole Bonomi
“ Communication is like a pressure relief valve for your body. When a little pressure gets cooked up inside and needs to be released, you can gently turn the nozzle and release it slowly and gracefully… L.K. Elliott
“ Most of us make assumptions about how someone will relate to us, and they are often unfounded. Michele Jennae
“ Unhealthy relationships are most commonly lacking in the most essential of ingredient: healthy communication. Asa Don Brown
“ Nabir came out to drive the children away, but she stopped him. "I like to be friendly she said." "But they are not your friends," said Nabir. "You don't know them." "Respect first," Nabir would have… Rumer Godden
“ After that, I’d wanted to date, but I simply didn’t know how. It seemed to come natural to everyone else, pairing up and going out. And now, well, I felt like a nonparticipant, like there was a schedu… Lesa Howard
“ You more than anyone else dederve to be loved and happy. Do not remain in any relationship that robs you of those two things. Nancy Arroyo Ruffin
