:::its just a thought:::

Coming out of almost 2 year relationship i can tell u that love in a relationship is only ONE factor to making it work. But this applies to both same sex, and heterosexual relationships.

In order for anyone to make a relationship work, love should be present, however, the other factors involved are:

trust, honesty, communication, compromise, hard-work (emotionally), consideration and the obvious, physical attraction. If you can combine and maintain these factors, a relationship should last long (er) than most.

On the contrary, people make mistakes. But one can't prepare themselves for that, unless they're in the moment. For example, if I found out that my boyfriend/girlfriend of 6 months had cheated on me, depending on how I found out, the outcome would be different. I'd rather have him/her tell me that they cheated on me, rather than find out through the grapevine. That's where honesty and communication must come into play. How I would deal with the situation depends on how strong my feelings are for that person, and if I think the relationship would be worth saving.

But there is no rush to find love. Live your life, and good things will just happen at the right place and right time. Don't focus too much on trying to find a relationship, just to be in one. Work on yourself, and be content with who you are. Trust me, if you love yourself and you're confident with who you are, you'll know exactly what you want.....and the advice that I always give my friends is: if you don't love yourself, how will you ever love anyone else?

Keep that in mind :-)