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From: jay@rochester.UUCP (Jay Weber)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: all sorts of comments
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Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 16:18:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  6 16:18:19 1983
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I don't know what I feel about the claim that romantic and friendly
relationships don't mix.  I have had two relevant relationships, one
starting only a year after the other ended.  In the first, it was
very romantic and lasted that way for two years, but I have to say
that honestly we were not really friends.  The second, while being
every bit as romantic and longer lasting, had us as very good friends.
Even after a geographic split up a few months ago, we have stayed
the best friends that either has ever had.

Based on these experiences, I think the element of friendship is
entirely dependant on the compatibility between the two, and that the
romantic elements don't interfere.  In fact, one would think that having
romantic interests would give at least be a head start in that level of
compatibility.  I like think that, since I know that I want my future
mate to be my good, if not my best, friend.

-Jay Weber {..!seismo!rochester!jay, jay@rochester.arpa}