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You are in a relationship for what you can get out of it, right? Are there ways to ensure you will have a smooth ride?

These days you can take up insurance on just about anything. Can you insure a new relationship will pan out as you would like? Can you find the perfect mule loaded with cash, who is dumb enough to stare at you always with pink sunglasses, but smart enough to bring lots of bacon home?

What would such a test involve? How would you rate the resolve of Prince Charming to fight off the dragon and rescue you from the dungeon in your castle? Are there any clues as to how an elegant young man would behave if you could get his undivided attention?

What about if you turn out to be the incompatible one? What about if a long lasting relationship was a two way street, give and take situation? What if you get out of it what you put into it? Like a love bank really. You can only draw out if you have made a deposit into the other person first. Oh, that's becoming personal... No more free rides...

What if we have to redefine what love is? "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

How long can you afford to crash-burn and move from one disaster to the next? Can you ever take responsibility for your actions and make yourself accountable to that someone special you have pledged to do life together?

What would a compatibility test look like now? Trust needs to be earned. Your word is worth nothing until you have demonstrated you are prepared to go the extra mile. Bear in mind that different people have one particular way to receive affection as genuine. If you can't take the trouble to find out what is the suitable format to get through to that person, you will fail.

Being in love last only for a while. What matters is how you can humble yourself to come to the level of your partner and meet their needs. Then and only then have you released them to also meet your needs. Someone has to start first. It might as well be you. Will you pass the test?

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