People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.
Treasure your relationships not your possessions.
However successful you are there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment.
It seems essential in relationships and all tasks that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
I'm quite sensitive to women. I saw how my sister got treated by boyfriends. I read this thing that said when you are in a relationship with a woman imagine how you would feel if you were her father. That's been my approach for the most part.
Assumptions are the termites of relationships.
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.
Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things.