What's worse: no friends or no partner?

caitlynx

Active member
Hard question. Off the top of my head, I would probably say friends just because I'm most like my natural self with friends - but then I think I'd rather have a partner because with age it seems most everyone settles down and they have less time for their friends, which means I'm the one left behind.
 
Having no partner is worse, for me. I want a partner more than anything.

It's always been an either/or thing. I can't have friends AND a partner. That's just too much socializing for me.
 

Schmoo

Active member
Since I'm socially retarded and I consider romantic relationships to be an advanced level of human interaction, I'd prefer friendship. I don't think I can handle something more intimate.
 

Argamemnon

Well-known member
Schmoo said:
Since I'm socially retarded and I consider romantic relationships to be an advanced level of human interaction, I'd prefer friendship. I don't think I can handle something more intimate.
Well said! I totally agree..
 

Mike87

Member
Argamemnon said:
What is worse according to you; having no partner or having no friends. To be precise: would you prefer having lots of friends but no partner, or having a partner but no friends?


Having no friends is worse than not having a partner.
 

Zarrix

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People can live in a house by themselves and live fine. However, having no friends is very unhealthy. Ive been through that a couple of times in my teens =(
 

Kien

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Zarrix said:
People can live in a house by themselves and live fine. However, having no friends is very unhealthy. Ive been through that a couple of times in my teens =(
Good. :) You can live by yourself, but not having friends to talk and hang out with gives suffering.
 

Lotrsfan

Well-known member
That's a tough question for me, but i think i'll go with Having no Friends is worse. Which i am suffering from right now. LOL The only friends, i have are 'online friends' but i guess you cannot call them really really friends because you can't go out with them and that.


Not having a partner is not really that bad, because i feel i'll be worrying all the time whether he's going out with someone else, someone outgoing and stuff.
 

proudmummy

Well-known member
I have a good amount of friends & family & also have my partner which is something I feel lucky about, thankfully I got with my partner & made my friends before my SP became quite bad, otherwise I dunno where I'd be, I wouldnt even have my son :cry:

It sounds scary, even though I go through rough patches with my partner in which I want to break up with him, sometimes I can't see life without him as he is one of very few people I feel really, really comfortable with & he gives me that sense of security which makes me sometimes wonder if I need anyone else other than him & me son. Obviously I do tho!
 

xabbashiax

Active member
I think no friends is worse it makes you feel worse there are loads of 'normal' people without a partner but when you don't have any friends it increases you're isolation
 

Walk

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I think I rather have friends than a girlfriend, though having both is better.

Even though it's easy to fantasize about that perfect girlfriend/boyfriend, almost all of the relationships I've seen last for about two years and they have a lot more bickering than buddies have amongst themselves.

Just reflecting what I've observed almost 100% of the time, although having an awesome gf is definitely on my "wish list".
 

vj288

not actually Fiona Apple
What is worse according to you; having no partner or having no friends. To be precise: would you prefer having lots of friends but no partner, or having a partner but no friends?

If those were my only two options I think I'd choose to have friend(s) and no partner. Unless it was a lifelong partner, then I'd want the partner over friends. It would really come to the quality of the relationships I guess.
 

Felgen

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It's hard to give a black/white answer. I'd rather have a stable partner that I love (not someone I settled for because I couldn't find anyone better) and no friends--than to have friends and never have a girlfriend again.
 

Phoenixx

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Hm.. That's kinda tough. If they were friends who knew me inside and out, those I feel I can tell anything to, then yes. I would choose friends over a partner. But, as vj brings up, if this "partner" was a lifelong partner, then I'd probably choose that over friends.
 
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