The student newspaper of Bucks County Community College

The Centurion

The student newspaper of Bucks County Community College

The Centurion

The student newspaper of Bucks County Community College

The Centurion

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Friendship and honesty in love

Right now I bet some of
you are worrying whether or
not you should take your relationship
to the next level or
not. You could even be wondering
whether or not your
significant other is really in
fact “the one.” Well I’m
telling you that you’re too
young to think about who is
or isn’t the right person. You
will know if they are the
right one by a feeling that
comes over you.
Everyone is most likely
experimenting with the guy
or girl they’ve had their eye
on. This is the stage that is
normal for us right now. So
it’s natural to be either a little
confused or totally in love.
It is now one year and 10
days exactly for my
boyfriend and me. We’ve
had ups and downs. But in
the end we like each other, so
we just went along for the
ride. The first thing we mastered
was one of the most
important things, friendship.
The very first thing when
getting into a relationship is
to form a friendship with the
person you’re interested in.
Before you get into a romantic
relationship, you have to
be friends.
If you’re currently in a relationship
you know that you
have to be a good friend to
them. Even though you are
boyfriend and girlfriend, you
first had that bond of being
friends, then it developed
into something bigger. You
know the qualifications of a
good friend already. The first
one I’m going to focus on is
listening.
Think about this. Are you
a good listener? This question
is for everyone. If you
are a good listener, then
that’s a great quality to have
in a relationship. It will help
you hear what the other has
to say, tell them your opinion
and help them if they have a
problem. Or just be an ear if
they need someone to talk to.
This is a good thing to have
whether it is a relationship or
friendship.
The next one would be
honesty.You have to be willing
to them the real truth.
Don’t tell them a lie to cover
anything. If you do you can’t
have a successful relationship.
And I’m not saying if
you’re not honest then things
won’t work out. I’m saying a
key element is honesty.
But also remember you
could fall into their “friend”
category. They could just see
you as a friend. If this occurs,
don’t stress it; just see
where it takes the two of
you. If it’s meant to happen
it will happen, trust me. To
make your friendship into a
relationship you have to perform
an action, such as possibly
holding their hand to let
them know you want to be
more than friends. Remember,
actions speak louder
than words.
I would like to start with
these few elements for now
and as my articles progress,
I will tell you more. Each article
will have a few qualities
for a relationship.
Next is another good date
idea.
Guys: The next time
you’re trying to decide
where to go, I would take her
somewhere fun. How about
the zoo? I know a lot of girls
who love animals and will
think it’s a cute idea.
As for girls, I would say
the next time you’re out
somewhere like the movies,
I think you should offer to
pay. Or tell him you will pay.
If he’s always paying, then
give him a break this time.
He will appreciate it. And
maybe you will even get
something good out of it.