Are relationships overrated?

I'm coming to the conclusion it's possible to be much happier alone with my hobbies. I have experienced exceptional compatibility but it didn't work out. Besides that why force a relationship? Is there too much onus on relationships from society? Is it happier being alone?

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the_stu_DENT

12

waste of time, get fit, get paid, be happy, the sheep will come following, then choose!

Reply 2

Zarek

21

Not for me, best and unfortunately sometimes the worst moments. Happily everyone can choose what works for them. Things would certainly be more straightforward with just hobbies

Reply 3

Anonymous #2

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by Anonymous

I'm coming to the conclusion it's possible to be much happier alone with my hobbies. I have experienced exceptional compatibility but it didn't work out. Besides that why force a relationship? Is there too much onus on relationships from society? Is it happier being alone?

Yeah it’s a waste of time. No human is worth spending time over or waiting for. Especially those who are not serious about you, make a lack of effort in equally wanting the relationship as much as you do. If there’s no relatability, no understanding, no commitment and effort between both don’t even bother why bother. If someone ain’t able to stick by their word or promise why even be there in the first place or kept it in the first place. There’s no onous on relationships from society I believe it’s us, it’s us as human beings unfortunately love is so cruel and twisted as is life where you think you found the perfect one, and it doesn’t work out it’s the generation itself you cannot trust this generation. Best better to being alone, achieving your goals, dreams and ambitions whilst working on yourself, improving to becoming the best version of yourself than getting hurt especially when you waited so so long for that person and now people have come to the expectation and reality coming up to you and saying you’ve been played.

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Anonymous #2

After everything you’ve done for that particular person being there for them since day one. Supporting them in their high and low. Looking after them health wise, care wise, ensuring they were safe and sound and did everything you can to keep them happy. Even looking out for them in their best possible interests wanting them to advance in life than yourself career wise and they go and just forget everything like that by the click of a finger.

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WaistcoatRich

10

Original post

by Anonymous

I'm coming to the conclusion it's possible to be much happier alone with my hobbies. I have experienced exceptional compatibility but it didn't work out. Besides that why force a relationship? Is there too much onus on relationships from society? Is it happier being alone?

I've shared a house, shared a mortgage, got married, lived on my own, got married again, studied multiple times, turned two of my hobbies into jobs. I think the ideal is like a binary star, two people orbiting each other, but distinct; possibly with their own hobbies, but enough empathy to indulge the other. Rare, though!

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Anonymous #3

Original post

by Anonymous

I'm coming to the conclusion it's possible to be much happier alone with my hobbies. I have experienced exceptional compatibility but it didn't work out. Besides that why force a relationship? Is there too much onus on relationships from society? Is it happier being alone?

honestly i agree, alot of my friends are in/ or are breaking off long term relationships and even ones that are in relationships, get very upset over stuff with their partners and imo i dont really feel happier in relationships and generally i prefer being by myself. relationships are a lot of work and i dont want to be dependent on anyone or have someone dependent on me. it feels like something society pushes onto us.

Reply 7

Thisismyunitsr

20

As someone who has recently been broken up by his long term (1.5 years) girlfriend, I would say so yes.

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