Friendships with those of the opposite sex and the effects it has on a partner

I am not married but I do however have a person in mind to be my life partner. I also tend to have more friends who are the opposite sex and to the extent that my good friends are the opposite sex.

Being in a serious relationship sometimes has it tweaks. Especially if you happen to be having your monthly gathering with your good friends that mostly consist of the opposite sex. This can cause a serious issue if not properly and tenuously threaded.

In a relationship, a must have is always trust. Love can be placed aside for a while as most of the times couples that experiences break ups is the incapability to trust each other. All of this distrusts points to one major fault, friendship with the opposite sex other than you.

How many times have you actually wondered what your partner is doing right now without the thought of the opposite sex slipping in when your partner is at his peak during and outing with their friends? How many times have those inner ugly green monsters called Jealousy raised its head and roared its emotions when you caught your partner being overly friendly with his or her friends at a gathering?

The answer is plenty.

Sometimes unknowingly, our friendship with the opposite sex other than our partner can cause a slight pressure to them. Albeit to you it may just be one of your friends and that your partner should not feel pressurized by it. But have you actually wondered what does in that mind of your partner when you throw your charming smiles unconsciously to the opposite sex or talk in that voice that your partner loves so much?

Distrust is not the only thing that causes a strain to your partner. Another factor is insecurity. No doubt you pouring to your partner buckets of love words and promises of love, but that is sometime not enough. Your partner will still feel insecure until he or she has seen the actions of your promises.

It does not cost too much to bring your woman out during one of the ball games outing or bringing your man to one of those party nights. The touch of your arm at her waist or the brush of her fingers on your hair can boost while you mingle with your friends can do wonders at your partner’s security level.

Your partner will feel secure and cherished and even perhaps sincerely allow you to enjoy your monthly gathering without feeling unease at the mention of the your friends’ name which are not the same gender as you.

taken from my article in Helium.com