Relationship Dynamics

First love or a rough patch, sex or eroticism in a partnership, infidelity or polyamory: Whatever relationship dynamic you're in, this is the place for you to get inspired!

Love and relationships belong together

It all starts out with a kiss but how quickly you fall in love varies. Some only want a hook-up, but others are looking for a committed relationship that may last for the rest of your life.

But a relationship without love? This is almost unthinkable in our society. Here, people marry for love. Affection for our partner is the decisive factor in why we choose a relationship. It is not others who shape the decision for a partner, but we ourselves. Our feelings are key here.

Partnership begins with love

Especially in the beginning, we often only get a smile and a nod of approval when we are crushing on someone. We don't care what others think. We just want to feel and sense the infatuation. After all, we have chosen this relationship with all our senses. But soon the feeling of fresh love and the famous rose-colored glasses disappear. What remains then?

For many, separation is the only possibility left, because the intense feelings often last a few months only before everything falls back into your old routine. But the affection for each other does not necessarily disappear right away. The partnership is based on an intimate bond - the love you have for each other.

Relationships require work

But this delicate little flower needs taking care of. It is a seed that needs to be nurtured and cared for in order to survive in everyday life. Paying attention, solving relationship problems and respecting each other's wishes can strengthen this bond. But also the togetherness - the belance between giving and taking on both sides - is an important point in the life of a relationship that was founded on love. With appropriate care, a relationship can thrive and ebcome long-term. Trust and love in a relationship may even make it possible to forgive an act of infidelity.

If there is a problem with sex and the shared intimate experience is no longer harmonious, it can be worthwhile to consciously focus on this area of the relationship - and maybe learn more about the basics of sex education.

Being in love is an intense feeling that most people enjoy. Even though some people like to fall in love and jump into new adventures again and again to constantly feel the thrill, the butterflies in their stomach and a tingling sensation all over their body, in the end it is love that leads us to long-lasting, happy relationships.

Open relationships: Cuckold and polyamory

But sometimes the love that grows out of infatuation is just a delicate, inconspicuous flower that needs a lot of tenderness and togetherness to blossom properly. For many people, a polyamorous relationship, although it requires just as much or even more work, ultimately means the greatest happiness on earth.

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