10 relationships you're likely to experience before you settle

Nevertheless, long before holy matrimony unites you with "The One" you will have been involved in at least one of these relationships, and if you are lucky it will be..

You connect instantly or gradually but you feel that this is something special, effortless, positive, child-like. Communication comes easy, you can't live without them but seamlessly give each other space. It is more than a crush without any of the excitement of puppy-love.

Allegedly the first love you ever experience, giddy, butterflies in the stomach and excitement. Taking any opportunity to hold hands or wear each other's gifts. Also called the souvenir love or shooting star love.

The one where love and career (job or education) wrestle for attention constantly over a distance of countries, continents or frequent travel. The physical distance makes the heart grow fonder after all.

Long time friends who even share common friends who are rooting for the two of you to date. There's hesitance to act on the attraction you feel for each other, and it is eye-roll inducing for everyone who knows.

The sexual attraction is there even if you are just friends, some people have an understanding to enjoy the sexual attraction and passion while it lasts without changing their friendship status, at least until one starting seriously dating. 

The two of you are not ready for a relationship, and like two school-goers waiting to be picked up, you decide to go have fun in the playground. You find each other attractive but your are not in love, and are sure it will not last.

If you're unfortunate, it might be..

A relationship with someone to help you get over a breakup, it is usually to fix wounded pride or to make your ex jealous but it doesn't last. It can easily turn into a friends with benefits arrangement if it is convenient.

It usually involves star-crossed lovers obstructed by a third party for various reasons or beliefs, or a third person and you are not sure who you love more.

In this relationship, you two rather break up over every argument, fight or disagreement than fix whatever is causing the problem. However, you cannot stay away from each other and as soon as the fight leaves your body, you get back together again. It is usually not far from..

This is not about disagreement and petty fights, this relationship is about power and control and can easily become emotionally or physically abusive. It leaves one half of the couple mentally and emotionally exhausted. Love is also used as a tool for manipulation to keep the other person around without any efforts to back the declarations of love.