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There are only two relationships that can significantly impact your life: the first, and the last.

The first relationship you enter into is one of discovery and excitement. You map out uncharted territories, you sail into tunnels of love and you discover what it means to truly care for another person. It is magical, it fills you to the brim with joy... and then like all tragic romance novels, it shatters your heart into a million little pieces.

Your optimism is destroyed, your ideology changed, you realize that love takes hard work and commitment...and even though you end up sobbing in your pillow at night, you eventually lift your head back up and begin the journey of finding the next suitable partner.

The first relationship opens the door for future relationships, it is like a gateway drug, getting you addicted to the taste of love and passion keeping you wanting more. The first relationship is also a learning experience as all relationships eventually become until you reach your last relationship.

The last relationship is your final destination. It is no longer about perfection, but one of compatibility. You've learned to love and appreciate all that comes with it, and you've decided to commit and put all the years of learning and hard work into a single person. She must be special in the sense that she offers what your previous relationships couldn't. She becomes a conglomeration of everything you've learned about what you want in a significant other, and though she might not be perfect, she is perfection in your eyes. The last relationship is also unique in that both sides agree to give up all future relationships. It is almost like a graduation ceremony after years of schooling...the real thing for which all other relationships strove to be.