Friendships are great. They are voluntary and aren't transactional. Romantic relationships tend in the direction of transactional (and what can you offer me?) a

Friendships are great. They are voluntary and aren't transactional. Romantic relationships tend in the direction of transactional (and what can you offer me?) and that makes for a strange dynamic. > "she will be there after you" That's... not cool to say? A self fulfilling prophecy: I'd leave instantly.