Opposites Repel

I dont think so. Some people just by being so alike, can make them drift apart. I personally like people half hlaf, kind of diferent but kind of the same. But Relationships with people that are very diferent can completly work out.

I've thought about my past relationships and i say you're wrong to some degree. I had a relationship with a very out going girl. I'm not that fond of going out but the relationship was great. I had a relationship with a very talkative girl. I'm not that talkative but it was great too. I guess a couple breaks up due to some other reasons than being opposites.

In some ways opposites can repel but in others a balance is created that makes the relationship stronger. My husband and I have very different personalities but they complement each other.

I have had one boyfriend who was very different from me. Our personalities were very different and it created a lot of problems. We had many arguments, and it was difficult for us to make plans together because we had different wishes and we liked different things. He was very, very outgoing and he always had to be around a lot of people and I prefered to be with a small group of friends, and there were many other differences between us. My other boyfriends have been less different from me, our personalities were alike in many ways and we shared many of the same hobbies. We didn't have a lot of arguments, but the disadvantage was that we weren't able to complement eachother or learn from eachother. We had some of the same weaknesses and that was a problem sometimes.

You might be right. It applies with interest between two people though. But from what I see, if two people have the same interests but different personality, thats a recipe for a long lasting relationship.

I don't know... I never got along with my father because I way too much like him and we drove each other crazy! Too many similarities can be a bad thing. I think if I were dating someone who was just like me, I'd probably throw him or her out. Being too different can cause problems too. I think if I was a night owl and my partner was a morning person, and I hated crowds and he loved rock concerts, if I was a vegetarian and he was all about eating steak every day, these things could cause some disagreements. I think it's about having a nice balance of things you have in common that you can share and things you don't have in common for your alone time. Because let's face it, I love my partner and I love living with him, but we all need our own time to go do our thing.