Ah relationship goals: everyone’s got them, even if they’re not currently in a relationship. We all have varying ideas of what we believe will help to make a lasting love.
You might think that attractivity and chemistry have a lot to do with what makes a great relationship. Yet The Way We Are Now 2015 report finds that of the three biggest relationship goals people ranked, sex wasn’t one of them. They asked 6,000 people and almost half of the respondents admitted that sex hadn’t happened once in the last month. This means that (BIG SHOCK) we’re actually after more than just fun in bed when it comes to romance. Only a third ranked sexual pleasure and attractivitiy as their top priority.
So what did people place highest on the list?
1. Honesty
Over 70 percent of the surveyed population said that honesty was the key to a successful relationship. Hey, if Frank Underwood endorses it, it must be a winning strategy!
2. Communication
Coming in as a close second, 67 percent of respondents picked effective communication as top goal in relationships. After all, if you can’t have a decent conversation with your SO once in a while, is it even really a relationship at all? How can you expect to acheive the Cory-Topanga gold standard of love if you can’t express yourself to them without hesitation?
3. Commitment
And finally coming in third (but still extremely integral to a longlasting love) is the big C: commitment. In the end, Beyonce was right:
Queen Bey doesn’t lie! You can read about those results and other responses here.