Love has to Start Somewhere...

In a relationship, I seek both self-fulfillment and self-sacrifice. You need to be able to give and take in a relationship. In order for a relationship to work, both partners need to be best friends and sacrifice things for each other. I think when two people are dating, they are looking for self-fulfillment. They need someone who needs them, they need someone they can talk to about anything etc. During the dating period, people find if the other person is right for them. They need to feel comfortable with them about everything. When people finally find the love of their lives, self-sacrifice comes into play, I believe. Marriage is totally different than dating. Two people need to agree on everything from finances to what they are going to have for dinner. People need to sacrifice some of their interests and ideas to help suit the other person. Relationships encourage the growth of ourselves and diminish our selfishness. The thought of marriage for me is scary. Not only because of the high rate of divorces but because it changes a relationship instantly. I believe I need someone in my life that I can always rely on but can't that also be found in a long-term dating relationship rather than marriage. In society, it is frowned upon to have children when you are dating and the couple is urged to get married. For example, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. They were urged to get engaged and married as soon as Angelina said she was pregnant. They finally got engaged last week but it was when they were ready not when society was ready. I believe that that is an important point that people look over. All in all, I believe dating and marriage show an exceptional bond between two people and that they are great model for love in society today.