Have you ever wondered about the secret ingredients that make relationships last or pondered the different ways we connect with the people around us? You're in for a treat as we journey through the complex world of human connections on the Fruit Planet Podcast. We're peeling back the layers of romantic entanglements, from the fiery beginnings to the comfortable ebbs of long-term love, and unpacking the challenges and triumphs of long-distance relationships. Open your heart to discussions about the freedom within open relationships and the deep roots of family ties – the first and arguably most critical relationships we form.
As your host, I've gathered insights and stories that will touch on every aspect of connection, from the solidarity of friendships that feel like family to the delicate balance between interdependence and self-reliance in partnerships. We're not shying away from the less talked about but equally important dynamics like friends with benefits or asexual partnerships, exploring how intimacy isn't limited to physical interactions. Prepare to be moved by stories of love in its many forms, including the passionate, the platonic, the enduring pragma, and the unconditional agape. This episode is a heartfelt celebration of the diverse relationships that color our world and shape who we are. Join us as we navigate the intricate tapestry of human connections – no map required, just an open mind and heart.
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Have you ever wondered about the secret ingredients that make relationships last or pondered the different ways we connect with the people around us? You're in for a treat as we journey through the complex world of human connections on the Fruit Planet Podcast. We're peeling back the layers of romantic entanglements, from the fiery beginnings to the comfortable ebbs of long-term love, and unpacking the challenges and triumphs of long-distance relationships. Open your heart to discussions about the freedom within open relationships and the deep roots of family ties – the first and arguably most critical relationships we form.
As your host, I've gathered insights and stories that will touch on every aspect of connection, from the solidarity of friendships that feel like family to the delicate balance between interdependence and self-reliance in partnerships. We're not shying away from the less talked about but equally important dynamics like friends with benefits or asexual partnerships, exploring how intimacy isn't limited to physical interactions. Prepare to be moved by stories of love in its many forms, including the passionate, the platonic, the enduring pragma, and the unconditional agape. This episode is a heartfelt celebration of the diverse relationships that color our world and shape who we are. Join us as we navigate the intricate tapestry of human connections – no map required, just an open mind and heart.
For more information about different types of relationships click the link below:
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night. Wherever you are and however you are listening, welcome to Fruit Planet Podcast. On today's episode, our main topic and subject will be relationships. What are the different types of relationships? Let's find out.
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Romantic relationships Romantic relationships are usually and usually start, with the strong feelings of passion, but over time those feelings tend to lessen in strength and emotional intimacy and physical intimacy. Romantic relationships are the closest form of relationships and those involved in often describe themselves and each other attracted to each other or in love they feel for each other. Distance relationship Long distance relationship is used to describe relationships between people who aren't geographically or physically in the same place and don't have the same location. A long-distance relationship is a romantic relationship in which you do not live in the same area, place as your partner. This could mean you are living from different states, city, country, worldwide. Open relationship Open relationship is a formal term that describes a type of relationship that allows for physical, romantic, emotional or sexual interactions in more than one partner. An open relationship is another version of an independent relationship. Both partners have agreed that both of you can see other people.
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Family Family relationships are the ongoing interactions between members of a household who share a blood relationship and or a legal relationship. Family relationships Families are the first contact we have with relationships and are arguably the oldest and most important connections for human beings. Stay close to your family members. Friendship Friendships are relationships built around shared interests and experiences, often formed through mutual acquaintances or random encounters. Often formed through mutual acquaintances or random encounters, friendships are voluntarily bonds entered into with people who are not necessarily blood-related or a part of the same household.
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Friendship Independent Relationship the flip side of the codependent relationship is the independent relationship. The flip side of the codependent relationship is the independent relationship. Like we all said, independence is a good thing, but again, it can hurt you. It's complicated. An independent relationship is one in which two partners are together but also provide each other an appropriate amount of personal space. That's hard to do. It's a rollercoaster. Codependence Codependency is a circular relationship in which one person needs the other person who in turn needs to be needed. Codependent relationships means that one, or more likely both of you are reliant on to other functions and it's hard to imagine being apart from each other sometimes and between each other. Friends with benefits the friends with benefits the friends with benefit. Couples often agree not to be in a serious relationship but only have intercourse. While many people may cringe, but some people won't. This situationship arises when two people take their friendship to the next level with casual and consensual intercourse. It allows them to be open instead of making things complicated.
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Sexual relationships Sexual physical relationships are similar to just-for-now now relationships, except that they tend to lack the romantic connection. These relationships are all different types of relationships. This one has so many variations. These types of relationships take on many forms, as do the sexual intercourse and interactions.
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Sexual relationships, a sexuality, a sexual relationship. This is where you love being around the other person, you love the way you connect to each other. You can talk for hours, you can discuss about anything. A sexual relationship yes, there are people who have little to no interest in sex. They want a relationship based on other things intellectual, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical, mental, anything. But they don't just want sex. They don't have any sexual contact at all. Any, that's just love.
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This type of love burns bright and fast In high passion and commitment, but without intimacy. It's the adrenaline, it's the boost, it's the juice. It's platonic love. Platonic love is generally the type of love that exists in friendships and with family members, while romantic love usually exists in romantic relationships, pragma, pragma. In pragma relationships, partners usually understand that there may be things that they don't like about each other or the other person, but they may choose to ignore them.
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Pragma, enduring Love. Pragma is a unique, bonded love that matures over many years. It's an everlasting love between a couple that chooses to put everything aside equally, without any fights. Agape, universal Love. Agate is selfless love, like the kind you might associate with saintly figures like Mother Teresa or activists like Malala or anybody that you idolize, is agate relationship, selfless love, ludus. Ludus is a playful love, ludus is a childlike, you know, flirtatious love commonly found in the beginning stages of relationships, aka the honeymoon stage. Ludus love, it takes time. You just love each other, no matter what it's for the personality, monogamous.
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Monogamous enters the classic side. It's normal and one and done relationships. Within a monogamous relationship, two people agree to stay together forever, no matter what the circumstances are. Monogamy, basically monogamy. This describes the type of relationships in which the people involved agreed to have only one primary, one primary minute, ok, just one romantic interest or sexual partners. They stay together, no matter what, forever. They chose each other. That's it Polyamorous, polyamorous or polygamy relationships. In general, this type of relationship means that there are more than two people involved in a long-term relationship and they love each other just the way it is.
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Three ways, four ways, any other way Toxic Relationship. Toxic relationships are marked by harmful dynamics encompassing emotional manipulation, control and abuse. Recognizes these signs. These relationships are not limited to couples. They can exist in family, friendship and relationships too. In this situation, toxic relationships are always just about fight, arguments and complicated situations.
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Work relationships Work relationships we also form relationships with the people we work with. Like all relationships, this can be a good and a bad. I often work with people that I know and we have a great relationship. And work relationships are more announced. Types of relationships might include teachers, students relationships and community or group relationships where people you are with in a professional environment.
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Acquaintances we all have acquaintances. Acquaintances are defined as casual interactions with people we know, but with Wong we don't have any particular connection. It's friendship within a distance, like hey, I know you, I always see you wherever I go, or I've been to school with you before, or we played sports together before. We are acquaintances, okay. Dominating, dominating or dominant can be used to describe traits associated with a person or a relationship, dynamic, casual.
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Casual relationships or casual connection embody a flexible approach to romantic involvement, emphasizing enjoyment in the present, without the weight of long-term expectations. Like it's a casual relationship. You're not waiting for me, I'm not waiting for you. This is just a casual thing, you know, no knots tied, no strings attached. It's just casual, complicated relationship. A complicated relationship is where you don't get along. You don't want to get along, aren't compatible, but you are still together. You are trying to hold it down, but it's just so complicated. You may have something attached to you, like a pet, um, an object, a child or um, just anything, a car, it could be anything. You share it. You have to be there for it Together. It's just a casual relationship which transfers to co-parenting, co-caring, co-giving. You are really just working together. It's just a casual, complicated relationship, acquaintance relationship, an acquaintance relationship.
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Acquaintances are people you might see often, but not close friends or relatives. But example these acquaintances can be someone you go to school with, someone you enjoy hobbies with. It can be anything. So that does it for our episode today and for those who are tuning in. Thank you so much. Just remember to never give up, no matter what you're going through, in any circumstances or any relationship. Don't give up. There's always going to be a brand new day, a new someone, a new person, a new thing. Don't give up, don't lose hope. Also, if you want more information about relationships, there will be a link below this episode, so go ahead and click on it. And if you want to purchase some merchandise or get you some gear, there will be a link below as well. But anyways, thank you so much for listening. You are amazing, you are appreciated. Thank you, and I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful time. See you on the next episode.
