Do you think it's required or mandatory to at least have a few arguments/fights with your partner in order to be a true relationship?

[Anonymous]

It seems like everyone loves to crave for unnecessary drama that they make it a requirement in order for one to stay in a serious relationship. I deal with enough problems of my own already (from work, my inner-self, immediate family), I have very little patience for petty childish drama shit coming from a girl in my relationship. Maybe that's why all I've had are hookups and never had any serious relationships in my lifetime as of right now.

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[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Nope, I don’t think so. I don’t think someone should create drama or arguments in a relationship to label it as a “true relationship.” However, even having arguments or fights in a relationship doesn’t always make it a “true relationship.”


Arguments are natural and common in relationships. At one point, there’s bound to be disagreements and disputes, because not everything is perfect. I think arguments can make or break a relationship. If you can overcome arguments in a healthy manner, and are able to fix it, then the relationship can be built stronger. However, if an argument creates distance in the relationship, then it just broke the relationship - not healthy.

[Sour-rose]

Well it's not required... but necessary. Otherwise, life is just fartin' peachy. And that means that both of you are just going with the flow but you want to put your foot down at some point... but play it off as "I can handle this." when ya can't.

So yeah, ain't nothing wrong with a fight. Unless it gets physical, now hold on now.

[Twalli]

So it's IMPOSSIBLE to be in a relationship without disagreements. How you handle them is different though. Because my parents do this, I also do this with my girlfriend. We both state our cases and work out a conclusion without getting angry. So we have disagreements, but not fights or arguments. Most people do have arguments or fights in a relationship, that doesn't mean the relationship is bad though. If most of it is fights or arguments, it may be though.

[Кураж]

No, I think an ideal relationship has no conflict.
Arguments only ever contribute to my belief that my partner simply isn't the right one for me, they have never been a net benefit.

[Prettygurl12]

Mandatory? No, but it's extremely unrealistic to think you won't butt heads with them at some point or another. You're two complete human beings attempting to combine lives. There's bound to be rough waters.

[TheUniqueOne96]

No, but it's kind of unrealistic to expect a relationship where you won't argue a some point.

That being said, it doesn't mean one should purposely pick fights.