If you could only date one type of person for life, would you choose someone emotionally stable but boring or someone exciting but unpredictable?

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Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

Your second choice clearly means "emotionally UNstable, but exciting."

No reason to settle for "boring" in ANY case. But emotional stability is a bottom line in any long-term relationship..

Nothing boring about a person who keeps their word, shows up when they say they will and treats you and others kindly and respectfully.

There's only so much excitement a person needs and unpredictability usually ends up meaning a person is rude.

You want someone showing up at 3 am to go for a drive in the moonlight to the lake? How about someone calling you from jail because they were picked up drunk and disorderly? (this happened to me). Or an employee working for the census who didn't go to the houses he was assigned to and filled out his paperwork as if he'd been, (same guy. I had to fire him) which, of course, constituted fraud.

Unpredictability is a sign of a mental disorder. Excitement, on the other hand, can occur with planned or spontaneous events. A trip to Paris, the beach, a house party, barbecue, fishing trip can all be exciting. What happens during such events is somewhat unpredictable. But nothing about planning trips or events such as the former is UNstable.

Anyone unstable is a poor bet as a friend, partner or worker and that kind of excitement is no kind of enjoyment.

TheRealPepperPotts · Accepted Answer

I'm  drawn  to excitement and unpredictability, but I know better than to commit to it. :) Emotional stability trumps excitement any day of the week. Charismatic, exciting people are attractive to almost everyone and I don't want that kind of drama. I'll manage the excitement aspect.

Zack-Bann · Accepted Answer

I tried option B already and it got tedious very fast

My best friend is dating a girl that’s very much option A and it works well for him
He brings the excitement and she goes along with it so it’s not boring in the end
But he doesn’t have to constantly put out emotional fires because every time her period is around the corner she’s questioning every decision in her life and finding the next way to self destruct (yeah that was my ex)

molonski2 · Accepted Answer

A because " Boring " is open for interpretation and I'd want the stability , and predictably.

DishLady · Answer

Why is emotionally stable automatically boring? The unstable person might be entertaining in the short term but what do they actually bring to the table to add value to a life together?

AviatorTom · Answer

Let's live dangerously... excitement and unpredictable.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

I already only would date one type of person. A girl with basically the same brain as me. She would be emotionally stable, and I wouldn't find her boring.

lorenzomichael · Answer

That’s me exciting. Because I like scuba diving, snowboarding, skydiving, riding my motorcycle I also love my job, living life way up in the air as an ironworker. Building all kinds of cool shit. I’m also very spontaneous never really having a plan. Just to do it. That’s me alright.😁

naartjie · Answer

Emotionally stable but boring. I’m boring to so at least I’ll have some stability.

exitseven · Answer

Crazy is only fun for a while. I woiuld go for the stable person.

PeachyPie93 · Answer

I probably would pick the unpredictable guy since we would probably mesh well.. for little awhile anyways lol

OneViewpoint · Answer

Another stupid question with 2 bad choices. A rational person would choose neither.

dustybiker2 · Answer

I'm excitable, he's my rock.

Yannae · Answer

If I could only date one type of person for life... it wouldn't be That type.

HungTexan · Answer

Exciting even if unpredictable is good for me.

sage2021 · Answer

With a great sense of humor too.👍🏼

MikeRJ · Answer

Boring is infinitely better than crazy.

Dream001 · Answer

Emotionally stable

NicholasRedone · Answer

Emotionally stable yet boring 💜 🟣

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

Stability.

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