If opposites attract-can a relationship work between an optimist and pessimist?

[Fitness-Fanatic]

If one person is always optimistic and the other is always pessimistic - Will the relationship last? What's your thoughts on a pessimist and optimist dating?

[tek555_pessimist]

You called? I suspect so. I think it would probably work out to be a lot more balanced that two pessimists. You will get both the benefits and drawbacks of a situation analyzed, which gives a more holistic view, and probably promotes better decision making. That is of course assuming an adequate level of communication.

[Immortal_God_King]

Could, just be careful. While the pessimist argues the glass is half empty, and the optimist argues that it is half full, the opportunist will come along and steal your fucking water.

Watch out for feminists though... you'll know them when you hear them, they'll be screaming about how the glass is raping them.

[wingattebaby16]

probably.. as long as you both go into the relationship knowing you both are opposites.

[cupidkisses]

They will change each other by time and find a balance.

[Wollu]

It's rather normal, that pessimists find optimists attractive and vice versa. At least this is my experience. The pessimist sometime enjoys the thoughtlessness of his partner and joins right in, the optimist has a better feeling of sefety, because his decisions undergoes the scrutiniy of a pessimist. It's a win-win situation. If two people are agreeing on everything, there is one person too much.

[DiegoO]

My relationship was like that, and most are I think. What's important is the support you show to your partner, and the other way around.

Opposites might attract but no one wants a partner that is only willing to think the world is grey even when you think thay way for some reason (bad sleep, bad day at work, etc) and you need someone to feel comfort and see reality as it is.

[DiegoO]

Thanks for the MHO 😎

[forgottenmonkey]

I would say so. I have had some great relationships with pessimists. Its all about balancing each other out. If your bother receptive to listening to the reasoning of the other person you can actually make a great pair.

[Hans222]

Sure, you have to use some humour to accept it from the other :D
There's more than the optimism and the pessimism, if you're both sweet people and there's a click, butterflies will fly <3

[zorba93]

not really, the principles of relationships are different of the magnetic poles the only thing we can tell as opposite attracts each others is, a
female attracts male and vice versa.

[Geisterfinder]

Depends on the amount of patience each has for the others world view.

[irrationally97]

Depends on their other characteristics and how they deal with each others point of view.

[beetjuice]

Isn't it more important that they support each other? Optimism and pessimism seem to be more of a world view. A person can be a pessimist yet supportive or a optimist and unsupportive.

[Nice222]

Yes but it is hard and they will drive each other crazy.

[xearo]

Sounds a basic man and woman relationship 😁

[KiinHoann]

I don't know, but I just realized I'm a pessimist

[ThatPersonOverThere]

Possible but rough. That's an awesome quite though

[Charleslvajr]

I'm an optimistic pessimist so maybe.

[pizzalovershouse]

if they can meet each other half way

[Mrblueballs42]

Yes they will have to agree to disagree.

[Britski123]

Yeh they ll balance each other

[hello1985]

Depends which one you ask 😂😂😂

[eagle124]

Unlikely