2008 Woodie Awards
He Said: Do opposites attract or do birds of a feather flock together?
Robert Roy
Issue date: 12/8/05 Section: He Said/She Said
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As long as there have been love stories there has been tales of women who are attracted to rough, wild guys who in the end hurt them and break their hearts. This has gone hand in hand with the idea of the nice guy finishing last. Well to all you nice guys out there, there is hope for our kind.
In the short run, opposites will attract, but it will never amount to anything significant. Ultimately, the differences in values, morals, life long goals and personalities will crash and the relationship will be terminated. I think that this is one of the reasons for the ridiculously high divorce rate in the United States. Think about this, in the past century, our society has dramatically shifted from a slow paced, religion oriented culture to a fast paced culture shaped around technology, media and entertainment. This pace has filtered into our relationships as more couples are rushing into marriage out of desperation or convenience only to find out their spouse is completely different than they believed. This is where the divorces based on irreconcilable differences occur. Many married couples are similar. Personalities may not be identical but values, morals, goals and so on will either be very similar or exactly the same. A couple will never last if their relationship is not based on a firm foundation of basic beliefs. In the long run of successful relationships similar persons will attract
In the short run, opposites will attract, but it will never amount to anything significant. Ultimately, the differences in values, morals, life long goals and personalities will crash and the relationship will be terminated. I think that this is one of the reasons for the ridiculously high divorce rate in the United States. Think about this, in the past century, our society has dramatically shifted from a slow paced, religion oriented culture to a fast paced culture shaped around technology, media and entertainment. This pace has filtered into our relationships as more couples are rushing into marriage out of desperation or convenience only to find out their spouse is completely different than they believed. This is where the divorces based on irreconcilable differences occur. Many married couples are similar. Personalities may not be identical but values, morals, goals and so on will either be very similar or exactly the same. A couple will never last if their relationship is not based on a firm foundation of basic beliefs. In the long run of successful relationships similar persons will attract