They say: Try taking care of a plant then an animal then a boyfriend/girlfriend.

i think thats right

I completely agree with this. You obviously start when you are young. Taking on the responsibility of having to answer to or be limited by someone or something means having to give of yourself. Baby steps is the best advise for anyone

I dont know if this is true or not. I do know that you have to know how to take of yourself and respect yourself before getting into a relationship.

I have never heard of such a thing. I don't believe it either.

that's an interesting idea. I never heard of it until now, but I think it is agreat theory and maybe it is also worth applying it. go on! try it!

ya what they said is right if u can take care of a plant then only u can take care of your pet and also r'ships

..that just might work.. Sounds like good advice for before children, but actually having the children would still be a rude awakening.. As for relationships, I think people should keep an eye out for whether the intended boyfriend/girlfried is going to be "high maintenance" or not.. and how their temperament is.. :))

I don't have any Pets, I don't have the time or the patience.

I haven't heard this before but it's a very good idea. How can you hope to keep a relationship going if you can't even feed a pet or water a plant. A nice analogy - though relationships are much more complicated than that.

LOL... well if that were the case I'd be one lonely woman. I kill any plant I've ever touched. Simply don't have the green thumb!!! Thank goodness it doesn't serve true cuz I'd have 3 children shriveled up and begging for water!!!!! lol

i dont think so, for me we really cant tell if we succeed in caring for plant or pet that you are ready or not for a relationship. i guess in a relationship its not only you that matters if you can really handle it ... its the both of you.

I think those psychologists are a little creepy. I don't "take care" of my partners. They are grown adults and quite capable of taking care of themselves. Spend time with them, yes. Do things for them, yes. Take care of them, no.

yes, i believe in this. my siblings and i were raised with pets in our home and i can say proudly that we have done well in our relationships. we are conscious of our pets' needs and thus, our partners' needs. we do not think of only our welfare but also of other beings. having pets made us more mature, responsible and understanding of others' wants and needs

Yeah these relationships have nothing in common, i havnt heard this before, but maybe it would be a good idea for people who dsont know if they should be parents, if you cant take care of a plant or dog then maybe you should have second thoughts about having a baby...

I suppose it helps a little bit to make the relationship works. But, I never had to do that with my relationships. I just took a chance and not train myself with pets or plants.

well good idea...........if u can take care...of small thing then u can take care of any1 :)

yes becuse with pant you will know how to handle the simle things and with dog how develop the relationship

I've heard this also. Did you see the movie "28 Days" with Sandra Bullock? She was in an inpatient rehabilitation center for 28 days, and they were advised that they should get a plant for one year; if it was alive at the end of the year, they should get a pet. If both were alive after another year, they would be ready for a relationship. It was actually a very funny movie, but well done and it gives a lot of good insight into addictions and the treatment of addictions. Anyways, I'm digressing- sorry. I have never been able to keep any plant alive. I love my cat and spoil him rotten, but I can't compare that to a relationship with a man, because my cat never gives me any problems or hassles; his love is unconditional. On some days, he is much more lovable than any people I know...

I dont think this is correct... see I havent grown any plants nor had any pets.... :) But I do have successful relationships with people... so I would say this is not exactly right... I think we just need to be compassionate towards anybody be it plant, animal or a human... that will make the relationship stronger and bondage thicker :)

no i dont believe in all this. donno how physiologist say abt all this. i think these r all old beliefs. one shud not indulge in these old philosophies