At what point does a relationship become "long term."

Contributor: spineyogurt spineyogurt
1 year
11/02/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
2-3 years.
11/02/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
One year, but really when you stop celebrating monthly anniversaries and go for bigger ones
11/02/2012
Contributor: pussy licker pussy licker
6months to year or longer
11/02/2012
Contributor: hanjonatan hanjonatan
i agree with what a lot of people have said here - it has as much to do with your mindset/how serious you are about the relationship as it does with exactly how long it's been. well, not as much, but you get the general idea.

my girlfriend and i are coming up to a year, which isn't very long yet, but i consider us a long term relationship because we've made a long term commitment, have long term goals and plans together, etc (plus we knew each other for a long time before our relationship started, it wasn't some getting-together-on-a- whim thing).
11/03/2012
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
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Originally posted by Robespierrethecat
I think it absolutely is not measured by time. I think it's more based on commitment.
I agree.
11/03/2012
Contributor: The Majikat The Majikat
I really agree with much of what been said. these things are rarely set in stone.
11/10/2012
Contributor: vanillaSpice vanillaSpice
I think it depends on how much commitment is involved.
11/10/2012
Contributor: woodsdragon woodsdragon
Each relationship is different but I say once you hit that year mark and are exclusive you have officially hit the long-term status. For me, I hit a time in my life (low 20s) when I was ready to be in long-term committed (leading to marriage) relationship. I was very upfront with anyone I dated once I hit that point in my life and let them know that I am done with the "dating" scene as far as the "just dating/having fun" type part and looking for something along the more serious lines. So when my know husband and I started dating four years ago we both went into knowing that my desire was to at some point get married and that if either of use felt our relationship wasn't heading in that direction that we would end it. Luckily, we were heading toward married and 2 years into dating we were engaged and married 2 years later and I am loving being a newlywed! So, I would say it depends what you and the other person are looking for and to be honest and upfront about it.
11/12/2012
Contributor: PuddlePuppy PuddlePuppy
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Originally posted by dks210
I'm interested to learn people's opinions on when a relationship becomes long term. Is there a specific time?
I think the way a couple tells that they're long term is when they can both look back and everything they've been through together and rightfully go, "Damn... We've been together awhile."
11/18/2012
Contributor: nova2014 nova2014
I think the relationship becomes long term when it reaches a year
02/17/2013
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
I think a year is a good amount of time to evaluate whether you want the same things out of the relationship, and whether you will stand the test of time together.
02/17/2013
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
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Originally posted by dks210
I'm interested to learn people's opinions on when a relationship becomes long term. Is there a specific time?
when both people decide that they are ready to enter into a long term relationship
02/17/2013
Contributor: spiced spiced
I agree that it has more to do with mindsets than with the calendar. I've been in a few short relationships and 4 long ones. In all of the longer term relationships, we knew (or at least I did) by the 6 month mark that we were in it for the long haul.
02/18/2013
Contributor: Chastity Darling Chastity Darling
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
I think a relationship becomes longterm when the participants realize that they are willing to work hard to stay together. This can take days, weeks, months or years.
This.
03/09/2013
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
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Originally posted by dks210
I'm interested to learn people's opinions on when a relationship becomes long term. Is there a specific time?
depends on which relationship.
03/09/2013
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
I don't think it is a specific time, especially since people might be less serious after a year than people who are together for a few months.
03/13/2013
Contributor: evie.amor evie.amor
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Originally posted by js250
When it becomes exclusive and you have made it a long term to permanent relationship. The longer I am married, the longer the actual time period becomes. However if you are a serial dater, a month would be long term for you or if you are a selective ... more
Good answer! I agree, if you are a serial dater, a month might be long term for you. For me, I'm more selective and I generally consider a year long term.
03/16/2013