Trust means being able to predict what other people will do and what situations

will occur. If we can surround ourselves with people we trust, then we can create a
safe present and an even better future.

Trust means making an exchange with someone when you do not have full knowledge
about them, their intent and the things they are offering to you.

Trust means giving something now with an expectation that it will be repaid,
possibly in some unspecified way at some unspecified time in the future.

Trust means enabling other people to take advantage of your vulnerabilities�but

expecting that they will not do this.

Trust is defined as "reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of

a person or thing; confidence."

Trust is both and emotional and logical act. Emotionally, it is where you expose
your vulnerabilities to people, but believing they will not take advantage of your
openness. Logically, it is where you have assessed the probabilities of gain and
loss, calculating expected utility based on hard performance data, and concluded
that the person in question will behave in a predictable manner. In practice, trust
is a bit of both. I trust you because I have experienced your trustworthiness and
because I have faith in human nature.

You can emotionally love someone, but not trust them. You can trust them, but not
emotionally love them. When you trust a person, you believe that they have your
best interest at heart. They wouldn't do something to hurt you for the fun of it,
or for selfish gain. You rely on them.

You earn a person's trust by consistently proving yourself to them. You show them
that you will not use them or take advantage of them. You will not abuse their
love or their generosity. You will think of them before acting.

Re-earning a person's trust is done in the same way, except it take a much longer
period of time. People are very different as to how easily they'll trust others --
some have been seriously hurt in the past and hesitate to trust again. Others are
very "trusting," even of those who don't deserve their trust. No matter the
individual, you earn and re-earn people's trusts through reliance on the integrity,
strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence consistency of
character -- you prove that you are trustworthy by your deeds.

There is no way to assure a person that you are trustworthy outside of your
actions. Broken trust can take years, even decades to repair. It's a very
sensitive, and even awkward, time for the two people involved.

Here's the key: If you are the person who has broken another's trust, you have no
right to expect anything from them, especially trust. You can only prove by your
actions, words, and kept-promises that you are now on the "straight and narrow" and
have no intention of straying again. You cannot hold it against them if they
search your life for flaws and wrongs -- you earned their distrust. Hard work,
patience, perseverence, and consistent proof is the only way to regain the trust
you don't deserve.

So learn about trust, how it works and how to build it. If you do it well, other
people will give you the earth. If you betray them, they will hunt you to the ends
of the earth.

Trust & honesty are very important to me. I like being told the whole truth, even
if it hurts. No exaggerations, stretching or own versions. It�s a gift that I
give it freely and I expect the same in return. Without it there is no relationship
or friendship.

What am I looking for...someone that will respect me and my daughter, want to hold
my hand at the end of a long day, someone to be there for me as I am for her,
sharing our lives, to talk with, to laugh with and to love

Someone that wants to be a part of the things I do & vise-versa, however, also need
to respect, trust and be supportive of each others individuality as well.i want to
feel safe, trusted, loved even with all my faults. Loving someone so much that I
ache inside from missing her when she isn�t beside me.

I want to be able to share openly about anything with that person and know that she
won�t judge or criticize me. Someone who will be there to listen to me, no matter
the time, and share/talk about her life with me.someone that I know that I can turn
to when I�m alone, lonely, hurting, confused or sad.

Someone who can put a smile on my face when I feel like crying or hold me and
comfort me or just be there when I need them the most; even if it means putting
what you want to do aside to be there then.Someone that I can sit in silence with
and be content.

I think a good relationship requires being each other's best friend, and trusting
one another. I think each should respect the other's opinion and that stupid
arguments over stupid things are healthy, as long as they are not taken too far.

Good communication. Never being ashamed of each other for any reason. On occasion
surprising your mate with a nice romantic date or evening together and telling each
other I love you. There is a lot of love and caring in the relationship. There has
to be love in order for a relationship to work.A good relationship is when your
partner is more than just a partner... they should be your best friend.

A good relationship is when two lovers understand each other, they're concerned for
each other and they respect one another. A good relationship is one purely based on
trust, if nothing else. Being able to be miles apart yet never worrying a minute
about what they're doing. Communication at all times is so important, and most
importantly, respect for each other and their need for alone time as well as
together time.

Two people trusting each other fully, not being afraid to tell the other what one
thinks, whether it be good or bad, and the other respecting their opinion. Being
able to enjoy the same things with each other, enjoying each other, and being able
to take their separate lives and smoothly combine their lifestyles into a couple's
lifestyle.

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Being friends first, last and always. If you have friendship as the basis of your
relationship, you can get through the hard times. The second ingredient is
commitment. With those two things, you can't lose.

A good relationship is two people that are not afraid to tell the other anything
that may come up in the relationship. Best friends. Honesty, devotion, love, and
sense of humor. A good relationship exists when either individual has the freedom
to leave but neither wants to.

I honestly think that a good relationship is one where there are no secrets. You
are completely open with each other. But the biggest key is that the other person
knows the worst possible thing about you and they love you even more for it. On top
of that you have to have faith and trust. So that when your man goes out with an
old female friend you can completely trust him and know that no matter what
happens, he will always come home to you. I know it may not seem like much but as
long as you have that and love, you are in a wonderful relationship. :)

I define a good relationship by the way you treat each other. You could hold them
and run your fingers down the side of their face. Feel comfortable you know. And
you can also define it with fighting. Fighting is not my favorite thing to do with
my girlfriend. But it needs to be done. It's not a real relationship until you do
fight.

I would have to say good communication! Equality, LOVE, not just lust, and most of
all, friendship is needed.

For me, a good relationship is being able to open up to each other even about the
simple things in life. A relationship between two people cannot grow without trust.
Loving a person is not enough, because if you've got doubts building up inside then
you your relationship won't work. A good relationship is also based on friendship
because it is so much easier to love someone you truly know than someone you've met
5 minutes ago.

I think it is where you can trust and respect each other; when you can have passion
and romance whenever and wherever you wish. A good relationship is when the two of
us can actually feel better about our relationship after an argument; it's when you
can really respect each other's differences and openly discuss feelings at all
times.

You have good relationship where there is compromise, honesty, sensitivity, and a
feel for the needs and wants of the other person and yourself. When the couple
listens and doesn't interrupt when they're trying to work out a fight. They care
for each other deeply. They share similar interests.

A good relationship is when both parties can freely express themselves with one
another and to have that open connection to be able to say anything to each other.
To have trust and faith in one another. Basically a honest, trusting, loving and
open relationship.

A good relationship is frankness and open-minded communication between friends. It

is a two-way communication without dominance and/or hypocrisy in it. A good
relationship isn't necessarily flawless, because human beings aren't flawless. It's
more important that you can grow with the person you love. If you can learn and
grow each day with your best friend standing by you in body and in spirit-then you
have a good relationship.

When you can feel comfortable about everything together. Always being able to talk,
joke. Taking your commitment seriously with one another and never taking each other
for granted.A good relationship must a give and take basis, in order for you to
understand each other. Never fail to listen and understand the situation your in
to.. Be open minded and be ready to any obstacle that will come in you're way.

A good relationship is when both members fully trust each other and can have a
blast with each other, knowing how to laugh and be there for each other.

It's something divine. Where the understanding between the two partners is mutual.
No talking required, but it's something you can just feel, something special. Where
you can just believe in each other, really believe. How there is a difference
between saying it and actually feeling it.

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