Being faithful is everything.
By Jesse Oakley — Written on Jan 26, 2021
Alright, if you’re a fan of cheating, raise your hand. No? No takers? Of course not. No one likes being betrayed and lied to.
When you date or marry someone, there’s an expectation of faithfulness (unless you’re into open relationships, but that’s an entirely different topic). You want the person you date to be faithful to you, and that’s how it should be.
No, this isn’t article about cheating. Rather, it’s one about rewarding those who are committed. So if you’re one of them, give yourself a pat on the back! That means that you not only have found someone you can trust, but they feel the same way. You don’t have to worry (too much) when they go out or come back late.
Having a faithful relationship is something everybody should be able to expect, but also it’s something to strive for.
Being faithful doesn’t only mean that you know the other person won’t cheat. It’s also about being committed to that person. Now that could look different to everyone, but an example would be taking a genuine interest in the things they love or wanting to go with them to run errands. Little things like that show how conscious you are of making it last a long time.
Of course, if you’re already in a relationship, you already know all that. But there’s a difference between knowing and doing, so I want you to ask yourself this question: how faithful am I? It’s simple enough, but it’s also a question that I think could stand to be thought about a little more. It’s kinda like one of those things where you know what something is, but when someone asks you to describe it, you can’t.
So, if you’re really blanking on an answer, allow some others to offer up what being faithful means to them. Look to these quotes about being faithful to your partner to remind you about all the good things that come from commitment.
1. Faithfulness is rewarded.
“Those who are faithful know only the pleasures of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.” –Oscar Wilde
2. Remain faithful when dating someone.
“Leave me if you must, but be faithful to me if you are with me.” –Elizabeth Edwards
3. You shouldn’t have to worry.
“If your man were the faithful type you wouldn't have to worry about other women. Realize that it's his job to be faithful to you.” –Sonya Parker
4. It should be a priority.
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” –Confucius
5. You should sacrifice your impure desires.
"True love is selfless. It is prepared to sacrifice." –Sadhu Vaswami
6. Faithfulness is about always loving your partner.
"Loved you yesterday. Love you still. Always have. Always will." –Unknown
7. It’s also about being completely committed.
"Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment." –Sinclair B. Ferguson
8. You need gas to go.
“A relationship without trust is like a car without gas, you can stay in it all you want, but it won’t go anywhere.” –Unknown
9. You should always be working together.
“Let’s not forget it’s you and me vs. the problem… Not you vs. me.” –Steve Maraboli
10. Not everyone needs to understand you. Just one.
“In the end there doesn’t have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to.” –Robert Breault
11. Obsessed in a good way.
“You deserve someone who is utterly obsessed with you.” –Ella December
12. They won’t be looking around.
"Real men stay faithful. They don't have time to look for other women because they're too busy looking for new ways to love their own." –John F. Kennedy
13. A relationship can be measured in faithfulness.
“Love is precious. Being faithful shows the weight of love.” –Kartika Atmadja
14. Faithfulness equals love.
“The best thing about love is the trust, the best thing about trust is honesty, and the best thing about honesty is faithfulness.” –Anurag Prakash Ray
15. True love will make it all easier.
“If you truly love someone, being faithful is easy.” –Unknown
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Jesse Oakley is a writer who writes about love, relationships, self-care and spirituality/astrology.