Buttcrackdivine said:
Why do people spend so much time in relationships when they know there are going to be tough times ahead.
Why do people spend so much time living when they know there are going to be tough times ahead? Might as well just knock yourself off right now, huh? Part of being alive is accepting that life is gonna kick ya in the face from time to time, and getting on and having an awesome time anyway. If you think that something's not worth doing because it might go bad, you'd never get up in the morning.
" Even after a less than satisifying relationship people seek to go back to investing time in a otherwise flawed concept. Besides sexual interests what makes you want to spend time in a relationship that is more likely doomed than suucessful."
Because the potential benefit to be gained when you find the one that "clicks" far FAR outweighs the potential and temporary "tough times" that may be instore. Because sharing your life with someone creates an inexplicable feeling of satisfaction that's pretty damn difficult to obtain any other way.
Sure some people have some selection problems. Either they learn to be more selective or they're going to have more "tough times" on average than the rest of us. But they're still searching for exactly the same happiness, and they have just as much motivation (perhaps even more) to find it.
In any case, "tough times" in a relationship almost invariably come about because both partners are retards. If people knew how to handle relationships we would be mature enough to realise when things were working and when they need to be laid to rest. And to realise, AS A COUPLE, that although they may have had some good times together, ultimately the potential benefits they're searching for aren't going to be found here. So you go your separate ways happy to have been able to grow with that person, with fond memories of your time together and eagerly looking forward to your next potential. And most of the time you'd stay friends with that person too..