What is commitment?

Mutual understanding would mean a couple has some "agreement" to a certain extent but not officially a couple. He/She may go out with others. When they are together, they may brand themselves as a couple. If they are not together, they could go out and freely date anyone. There in non-exclusivity.

If we are committed to someone it mean we are totally focused regardless of what the future may bring to a relationship. That is why we call marriage a 'commitment'. An open relationship generally means one that allows each person to engage in a casual relationship with someone else. That is a commitment to selfishness in my eyes. Why do we commit? It has to be because we put the other person before our own interests and that is because we love them and want to please them. Personally I don't think one can love without commitment.

Commitment! It is a big word with a lot of things like trust, faith, life everything bound to it completely. As you said, it is the expression of how much you love and more than that, how much you can't live without the person! It is indeep more than the love that you possess for the person whom you have said those three golden words, "I LOVE YOU". Your actions speak more than the words, this can be justifies in a relationshio with how much time and commitment you give your loved one! For me, not only in love, any relationship for that matter needs commitment from both the sides and one sided commitment always leads to betrayals. I am a person who will give my 100% in any relationship or I am not in with the relationship only be it love or friends or other relatives. I don;t fake with people and tell them I am committed to love them as much as they love me and completely forget about them the moment I pass by!

I think people or couples who don't want to commit are simply attracted and not truly inlove with each other. When I was younger, I had such a situation, and I know that I just wanted this guy's company because I don't want to be alone. However, I wasn't ready or willing to close my doors to other possibilities. And, I know, I didn't love him.

A commitment is indulging to be in a relationship to someone or somebody. The word of honor will be a big questions if it is not done accordingly. It is the matter of being firm to stand for the promises.

Hi Nixon! Its not the 'new & liberated women' but its a primitive thing! Due to all the modernization now we are coming openly and discussing the issue.Open relationship is the 'step sister' of commitment.Both can go together but of course but without hurting anyone emotionally. I think it is very natural and takes place in almost everyone's life.Situation given all like to have relation outside to commitment! I find it completely natural and fine till one can balance and maintain the equilibrium of life.

Commitment is also known as Faithfulness. I forget the name of the National Park it's in, but there's a 'geyser' (regularly erupting water-spout in the ground) called "Old Faithful." It's called that because it 'faithfully' erupts every 'so-often' ("Search the Web" to find out the specifics there). I'm Faithful to 'my lover' (right now, it's 'myself'; but I'm sure to find someone who loves me almost as much and -who can take care of that love's overflow!) She & I erupt right on schedule!

Thank you,nixon56. You are right,sometimes we all need commitment from the people we love.But commitment sometimes mean nothing. We should cherish every minute we spend with our lovers.