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crumpets -> RE: Can like poles attract (9/29/2015 1:31:29 PM)
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ORIGINAL: DesFIP
Instead of opposites, what about complementary?
That's a perfect sentiment!
I use it all the time with respect to how my lawn, in the drought, still finds a way to be green; it's just different plants which have different skill sets bloom when it's dry than when it's wet. It's a complementary relationship that keeps the grass green all the time.
Likewise with human relationships. Let's say one half of the couple is good at taking over in panic situations while the other half is good at day-to-day planning. The planning half ensures there are fewer unforeseen surprises when they go on vacation, while the panic half handles it well when a road emergency crops up. They complement each other - where one ensures everything is as smooth as can be while the other smooths over the inevitable humps in the trip.
On the other hand, OPPOSITES, to me, don't attract at all. For example, I am an easy-going person, who doesn't have much structure, nor do I expect others to have structure - so - were I to be with a strict person who has lots of structure and who expects that structure from me - they're just not gonna get it. I can try (and I probably will try); but it's hard to be what you're not wired to be.
So, I never got the "opposites attract" thing. So I like the concept of "complements attract" better!
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