You know that couple you see that’s been together for years, finish each others’ sentences, never fight and look more like best friends than lovers? People often long for this kind of relationship- one they can be completely comfortable in and never have to work on… but is this really the “ideal” relationship? BCU believes that opposites can actually attract just as well as two people who agree on everything, and here’s why:

1) As Jerry Maguire said, “You complete me.”

For all the cheesiness that that quote evoked in the 90s, there is really a sense of hard truth in there. A shy, introverted person might be attracted to the center of attention, because they’d help bring out a more open side of them. This reasoning contributes to the unfortunate life fact that “nice girls” are often attracted to “jerks,” and “nice guys” to… well, it rhymes with and has the same meaning as “witches.”

2) Quiet dinners? Not happening.

With perfectly similar couples,  conversations are generally limited to “uh huh,” “yeah, I know,” and “I totally agree.” Bo. Ring. In a relationship of opposites, many  interactions become CNN-status debates (although maybe less about politics and more about the merits of John Lennon versus Kurt Cobain) full of exclamations and emotions. Assuming you don’t let the arguments turn abusive, these kinds of arguments only make the couple stronger, because:

3) Fighting is a natural (and productive) part of relationships

When couples agree on everything and never fight, it might look pleasant and nice, but they may have underlying issues that they don’t talk about or work on. Instead of looking their relationship problems in the face and deciding to confront them, they instead push them under the rug under the guise of “we’re already perfect and our little problems don’t mean anything.” However, society didn’t get to where it was today by pretending problems didn’t exist – it took charge and made changes, even if it meant going into battle. Two people whose issues are right there in front of them are more likely to face them head on instead of burying them down inside, which leads to our third, most important reason:

3) Three words: Make Up Sex

The couple who fights together orgasms together. Isn’t that a phrase? No? Well it should be. Everyone knows that the best sex is a) before not seeing each other for an extended period of time, b) after not seeing each other for an extended period of time, c) in the morning, and d) after a particularly heated fight. And while the first three can occur in any type of relationship, the fourth is only possible in a relationship where a couple is open enough to confront and argue out their differences.

Whether its an exclusive relationship, friends with benefits, or just a booty call, a relationship between opposites can be just as successful (if not more) as one between two people built from the same cloth.

And in our opinion — they’re way more fun. ;)