There are a lot of sites out there used primarily to meet for a hook-up – that is, a very short term relationship which usually culminates in sex and ends shortly afterward. Sometimes a hook-up (or booty call or tryst or a hundred other names) is repeated if both parties are satisfied with the arrangement. Other times, one of the parties (women, most often, but men as well) find that what they thought was the beginning of a relationship was actually a hook-up in the mind of the other party.

So, if a tryst isn’t your cup of tea, you’re better off using the more widely-known dating sites. These sites usually have an established code of ethics masked as a member agreement and such agreements are surprisingly effective at keeping the bulk of the people looking for hook-ups out of the dating pool. The big names also have the tools and the manpower to reject or ban troublemakers, which goes a long way in keeping your use of the website hassle-free.

Of course, there are going to be a few bad apples on any tree, no matter how carefully pruned. That’s because the apples in question are actually people, and some people are good at being bad. These devious few can often make big waves. The trick to handling them is to avoid giving them any attention – just move on. There are plenty more apples on the tree!

But what do you think?

When you meet someone, you create a relationship. As you get to know them, you develop that relationship. Of course, that really oversimplifies the entire process. Unfortunately, people don’t fit together like pieces of a puzzle – even the best fitting leaves little holes and jagged edges. That’s life!

When we develop our relationships, we need to be aware of these imperfections. Perhaps we find too much is missing from a relationship or perhaps we find the jagged edges are a bit too sharp. That relationship may ultimately become a friendship or it may simply fade away completely. That’s life too!

However, most people are out there looking for a perfect relationship – and honestly such a creature has never been documented. There are too many nuances and quirks to each person to make them completely and permanently compatible with another person.

It’s time we realized and accepted this fact. No relationship, no matter how great, is perfect. They all need work. Just because you “click” with someone doesn’t mean the gears won’t slip once in a while.

But what do you think?