When people that are single, or have had very many unsuccessful short term relationships (2 years or less).... Give long term relationship advice... Isn’t that like a person in debt giving advice on how to become financially stable? Or A person that has only worked in entry level positions giving advice on what it takes to own a successful company? Why or why not? Discuss.
Depends on the type of advice/situation. When I need advice about more long-term things like the future, I go to my friends in a relationship. When it’s short-term like an argument I go to my single friends because everything seems fine when you’re wearing rose-colored glasses ya know? They can spot the red flag before I can and that comes in handy. I think it’s hard to say wether or not a persons advice is solid because everyone has their own set of experiences regardless of their relationship status.
Only by making mistakes can a person learn. Because a person has had unsuccessful relationships does not disqualify him/her from giving advice on long term relationships. Maybe he/she has learnt from his/her unsuccessful ones and realised the mistakes that were made. It can be so that a person is in a long term relationship and yet gives terrible advice because he/she hasn't had any major arguments or conflicts with his/her significant other. Totally depends on the person and the situation and the said advice given. Cannot be generalised.
Good points, though first statement I will agree to disagree with. I am a permission over forgiveness learner myself. I would rather someone ask me what is ok and learn what is acceptable and what isn’t acceptable, than to try me or test the limits and end up getting a one way ticket out of my life. Thanks for the response.
Completely agree with people not following their own advice. Still, I would rather take the advice from someone that has experienced and maintained successful relationships. Those are likely the people that I would ask for advice from. Thanks for the response.
People who haven’t been in long term relationship can be good people to get advice from because they either A. Know what they want out of a S/O or B. Won’t take anyone’s bs Plus being in more relationships they have more experience with different situations.
As someone who literally has never been in a serious relationship longer than 2 months, I 100% agree that we should not be giving relationship advice. I feel like we’re good people to get an outside prescriptive on a situation from but definitely not any serious advice
Thanks for your input old friend. I know we have agreed to disagree on a lot lately, I appreciate you looking out for me though.
You’re welcome ? I’ll always look out for you cause I still veiw you as a friend even tho you may not