The Friction, Differences and Karma Meters: remember how perfect things seemed back in the beginning?
Or maybe you can't even recall those glorious early days, when the future looked rosy and the possibilities for your relationship seemed limitless.
What was it that broke the two of you up, anyway?
The answer to that question is complex and multilayered, to be sure.
Had you known what your relationship trouble spots were, then you could have been better prepared to take one of three routes; avoid them as best as you could, worked through them as a team, or decided it just wasn’t worth the trouble and move on.
Your Friction, Differences and Karma meters give you a quick, at-a-glance view of the strife in your previous relationship -- all the sources of irritation, stress and hostility that ultimately led to that final goodbye.
This information can help you come to terms with your breakup, but also make you aware of pitfalls you may encounter in the future.
7-10: Ouch -- you might still be bitter
4-6: You both knew which buttons to push
0-3: The Problem? A lack of passion.
7-10: You never got each other from day one.
4-6: Your differences were eye-opening... until they got annoying!
0-3: You could still be friends
7-10: It was doomed from the start.
4-6: Unconsciously, you both acted out old issues.
0-3: At least you made new mistakes instead of repeating old ones.
You smelled smoke, didn't you? Because you and your lover were a potent -- some would say dangerous -- combination. At best you were proverbial partners in crime, both blessed with a verve and drive that propelled you through life with the force of a bullet shot out of a gun. At worst, you...
If the two of you had been pieces of clothing, you'd have been a brilliant silk scarf, and your lover a heavy wool muffler. Each has their place in a wardrobe, but they're not so great worn together. Get the picture? You and your sweetie were an odd pair. You were a social butterfly, a gle...
Did you bother to look before you leapt into your lover's arms? Or did you just follow your heart and your foolish, fierce emotions? There was a lot that drew you to your lover, including the incendiary passion you felt in each other's arms. But you were equally repulsed by your lover's un...
When your relationship was on, it was so on. You were passionate and intense, attracted to each other beyond all reason, which was probably why you acted like one possessed. But on the other hand, when your pairing went sour, it was very, very nasty. Arguments erupted over things large and...
You lost your temper with your love, and it was hardly attractive. Clearly you were taking orders from your heart and not your brain when you hooked up with your amour, because you chose someone rather ill-suited for you on paper. While you were all power and force, drive and demand, your ...