Surface Level Friendships

When there is a lack of reciprocity in friendship, what is the purpose of friendship?

I began to define this type of friendship as surface level friendship. Both people know some information about each other and may confide about some situations they can relate to, but they only keep the friendship at a basic level. They know enough information to carry a conversation, but they really do not know a lot about you…in other words, they don’t really know you. … More Surface Level Friendships

Forgive My Exclusivity

“Being exclusive” is the new “going steady”.

“I said I wanted to be exclusive with you because that’s what you wanted to hear.”

Are we overestimating this concept in modern world dating that we can’t see the forest for the trees? Are we using exclusivity as a safe net, a territorial device, or too scared to declare a commitment? Isn’t a serious commitment the main goal? … More Forgive My Exclusivity