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What have you never had in your relationship that you desperatley need?

Asked by john65pennington (29273points) October 25th, 2011

I know couples that are still together, but something has always been missing from one or the other person in the relationship. I am not talking about personal relations, I mean just outward affection for each other in public and private. Question: so, what’s missing from your relationship that you desire more than anything else, but are not receiving?

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janbb's avatar

Physical affection and enthusiastic expressions of love.

mazingerz88's avatar

I need to be more expressive, sweet and thoughtful, to match or just even come slightly close to that of my SO’s level of amorous expression. I almost never pay any compliment she deserves. I desperately need to stop being an ungrateful douche.

john65pennington's avatar

mazingerz88….talk is cheap. Now that you realize this fault, go and do something about it. Love on a one way street can have deadly end results.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

PDA. Nothing excessive. Just an arm around my waist or brushing my thigh with his hand, or.. any casual touching at all when we aren’t completely alone.

ucme's avatar

A competent cook :¬(

Londongirl's avatar

To me it is more about attention and caring as well as reassurance to me, I think I am a bit insecure in relationship.

jonsblond's avatar

A daily back rub.

I’m serious

I’m happy with everything else where our relationship is concerned. =)

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

There is nothing missing that I desperately need. I would like for him to be more aggressive as a person, in general, but that’s not an issue really.

Haleth's avatar

More time! He’s a young professional working a 9–5. I work retail which means most of my hours are weekends and nights. Plus, I don’t have a car and we live an hour apart. It’s a pain in the ass.

tedd's avatar

anal?

j/k :)

Facade's avatar

Balance

linguaphile's avatar

Just general, overall respect.

However, I realized that I haven’t been expecting it, so of course, I haven’t been receiving enough of it.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

More confidence and patience in dealing with addiction.

blueiiznh's avatar

not currently in one, but
respect & emotional support

wundayatta's avatar

Complete, overwhelming adoration that is not saying “use me.” I’ve never had a woman who knows how to play with me and who desires me in the same way I desire her. This is unlikely to ever change since I am married to my lovely wife for better or for worse. My wife is pretty reserved. I don’t think she does rock star adoration.

Ela's avatar

Not currently in one but what I have found missing is appreciation, respect, understanding, acceptance, impulsiveness and romance…
perhaps I am asking for too much?

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