To be completely honest i have not really experienced a relationship with just love or just commitment. My relationships have consisted of both of those things. In relationships where there is commitment but not love there is no intimacy and compassion for one another. But on the other hand the relationship is a loyal and committed one. Committed relationships can involve romantic and sexual feelings, with a person you find irreplaceable. Commitment is the intention to remain involved with a certain relationship. Love and commitment are completely different, love is a feeling based on the rewards of involvement with another person, while commitment is a decision to remain in a relationship. The impact of commitment involves the ability to get through barriers such as family disapproval, financial hardship, and sickness. The impact of love is intimacy, commitment, and passion so in essence commitment is a part of love. Love is a culmination of different feelings and actions. It has a huge impact on a person mentally and physically.
Petey, I really enjoyed your post this week and how you compared love and commitment, because exactly like you pointed out, they are both very different, and many times, people think they are somewhat similar. Love is the feeling we get when being with someone, and like you mentioned, the rewards of being involved with someone else. However, commitment is that decision to be with this other person romanticly and exclusively. It’s the commitment that can truly test a relationship when it comes into contact with outside influences that you had also mentioned. A relationship without commitment however is one that I’m sure can experience much more hardships in its lifetime.
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ReplyDeleteI feel the same you do. I never had a relationship before or experienced love or commitment. I though your post was very well written. I think commitment is more important that love because you develop love but you must have commitment and trust for an relationship to work. You make an interesting point that commitment is the intention to stay in the relationship. That is absolutely true. Why would I person stay in a relationship if they are not committed to it. Then in you post you discuss love is feeling based on the involvement with the person. With this statement, I'll have to agree love develops over time spending time with person.
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When I read this, I thought I was reading a sort of journal, dictionary, or poem about love and relationships. Very well done with describing how there is a difference between commitment and romance, especially down the the fine details. It's quite surprising that you haven't experienced a relationship without either since it seems quite common around me and to some of those connected to me. Commitment is when you have the resolve or drive to keep the relationship going but can be with or without love or romanctic intimacy included. A romantic relationship is a relationship with romance included, with intimacy and sometimes drive to keep the relationship together is included. It is almost saying you want to be involved deeply in the other's life.
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ReplyDeleteGreat job on your post. I really enjoyed the examples you gave comparing love and commitment. Definitely a healthy, good sign that you have always been in relationships that consist of both love and commitment from both partners. I think your definition of love and commitment are quite deep and passionate. I agree that it is nice to have someone committed to us that we can trust and rely on when we are going through other issues, and just need someone there for us. The way you described love was also interesting, as a reward. I can see what you mean, because love does not just come with anyone, and may require a lot of ups and downs, but in the end, when love is established, it is definitely a very rewarding feeling.
I really enjoyed your post this week and how you compared love and commitment, because like you said they are both very different and people tend to mix them up which makes people believe that they are somewhat similar. After reading your post, I feel your definitions of love and commitment are not only accurate but very passionate. I too feel that it is very nice to have someone committed to us, it is definitely a great feeling knowing that you have someone that you can trust and rely on through any and everything. I feel you did a great job on your post, thank you for shring
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