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October 15, 2008
Military Love Changes The Rules Of The Game
It's no secret that people in the military live in an entirely different world. Could it also be true that some long-standing sayings and well-recognized pieces of advice in the civilian world aren't as relevant to men and women in uniform? Everyone knows the old saying that opposites attract. Everyone has also heard the classic advice that it's a really bad idea to date someone you work with. Could it be that both of these time-tested sayings get thrown out the window when it comes to military love? Strangely, this seems to be the case, as evidenced by the popularity of military dating sites on the web.
Maybe military love is not so strange after all and actually makes perfect sense. Can you really say you have a typical office relationship when your office spans across the globe? Are the same pitfalls of office romance still present when instead of different cubicles or desks you and your significant other work on different continents? One could argue that men and women in the armed forces are the only people who can claim that workplace romance and healthy dating relationships aren't polar opposites.
Speaking of opposites, if the old tenant about them attracting were a rule of thumb in the military then you'd almost only see soldiers dating librarians, schoolteachers or people in professions where the only job-related health risk is catching a cold or getting a paper cut. That's not to say that there aren't people in safer lines of work attracted to danger and vice versa. This happens all the time and can lead to long, loving relationships, but it's far from a rule.
People in the military risk coming home with much more than superficial wounds. Who better to be ready for a relationship with someone who might return from work seriously injured or in a body bag than someone facing exactly the same risks day in and day out? It's this equality in daily danger and understanding what one's partner is going through that makes it possible to establish a long, respectful and caring relationship sparked by military love, regardless of what the sayings would have you believe.
Posted by Dylan at October 15, 2008 2:32 AM
