Which is more important in a relationship, Compatibility or Complementary?
By manixxx
@manixxx (116)
Japan
January 16, 2009 5:45am CST
when finding someone or having in a relationship. what is more important, compatibility or complementary?
Compatibility, meaning both of you have the same interests, likes, dislikes, principles in life, passion, everything! that you always understands each other and compatible with each other.
Complementary, meaning one is complementin the other one. if one of you lacks something, the other one, fills it. or example, the girl is talkative, and the boy is very quiet, its like there is a balance between the relationship, the yin and the yang, good and evil, something like that.
What is more important in a relationship, Compatibilty or Complimentary?
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
16 Jan 09
Neither. It depends on the people. In my marriage, we have very few interests in common. Neither of us like the same things. We do agree on some principles. Nor are we complementary. We're both complete the way we are.
I think the key is to finding someone who fits the other's needs. For some people, that would be someone with the same interests, to have things in common. For someone else, it would be finding someone to fill in the blank spaces in one's life. But it all depends on the person.
So neither of the above is more important for everyone. There isn't a right answer that fits everyone.
Maybe compromise? It's never going to work for a couple if they can't accept the other person as who they are.
