Traveling is something that we all consider to be a fun thing. We think of vacations and good times. So, when it comes to dating, can traveling hurt your relationship? Whether or not traveling can hurt your relationship is going to depend on the nature of your relationship, and yes, traveling has the potential to hurt it for a number of reasons. Traveling can be stressful. It's its own situation and a lot of it boils down to experience. You'll definitely learn a lot about each other, and it could either go really well, or really terribly. You'll learn about how organized and patient each of you are, and you'll also learn that under the right (or wrong) circumstances, traveling can definitely hurt your relationship!

We've got the info you need on what happens to couples when they travel and what it can lead to right here. Keep reading for more info!

When it comes to traveling, we all know that it can be stressful and we've all got our stories about traveling that didn't exactly go as we might have hoped or planned. This is one of the first things to remember when it comes to deciding whether or not you want to travel with someone, especially someone you're in a relationship with. Of course we'd all like to think that our relationships can withstand anything and are capable to going the distance, and ideally, of course this would be the case. Traveling is something that can bring on a lot of stress for a lot of people though, so in the end, you're going to want to make sure that your partner is someone who can handle a lot of stress and pressure well, especially if you are a somewhat seasoned traveler.

If you're on the other end of the spectrum, and your partner is the more seasoned traveler, then it's a good idea to let them take the reigns a bit, and take their advice whenever possible. They've likely dealt with some of these stressful situations before, and know how to handle them.

When it comes to travel, so much is based on experience. Someone who has never traveled before, or hasn't traveled much, is going to take a completely different approach to traveling than someone who has done a lot of traveling, and knows how everything works. Experience is going to play a huge role in how traveling with your partner will go, and whether or not there is going to be any unnecessary stress to deal with on your trip. Even two seasoned travelers who have never traveled together before can have some different ideas on how to go about things, and this leads us to our next point.

Just because you can hang out with someone - or even live with someone - does not mean that you can travel with them. That's a completely different thing altogether. Travel compatibility and home time compatibility are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Traveling brings out a different side of everyone, because not only are you looking to take methods of transportation that you don't usually take, which require completely different arrangements than you would use daily, and these arrangements all have to be made. Who's in charge of looking after all of this? Are you guys doing it together? Like any other aspect of any relationship, how you communicate here is going to be a huge deal, because it will determine an awful lot about the planning, preparation, and execution of the trip go. Are you someone who likes to stay on the resort, while they like to get out and see how the locals live, or vice versa? Do you prefer to do some exploring and have some adventures, while your partner prefers to lay on the beach and drink cocktails? Having these differences isn't even necessarily a big thing, but how both choose to deal with it will be. Which brings us to the next point.

It is absolutely true that you are going to learn an awful lot about each other, and truth be told, you're not likely to end up loving everything that you get to know. You could find out that you have absolutely nothing in common when it comes to traveling, and that you hate traveling together. You could find out that you have nothing in common when you travel, but you're both cool with doing your own thing during the day, and talking about what you both did over dinner. You might find out that you have absolutely everything in common together when you travel, and that you love this person even more than you thought you did. There are a number of possibilities for how this can go, but at the end of the day, how you approach any one of the possible options is going to determine whether or not the experience will hurt your relationship. It's entirely possible that traveling together will hurt your relationship, and it will all depend on how you and your partner approach any of the above mentioned possibilities.

You could end up finding out that this person you're traveling with is even more incredible than you had already imagined they could be. You could realize that the two of you are so incredibly compatible that you didn't even think it was possible, and you could feel like you've found the perfect person to go on all of your trips with forever. Traveling can really solidify an already solid relationship, of the people involved in the relationship have great travel chemistry together. When you're both prepared and organized for your trips, it makes life so much easier and allows you both to get your trips off to much better starts. If you both love to explore and have some adventures when you travel, then you might have found the person you want to go on all of your adventures with. If you both love to lay on the beach and sip tasty drinks with umbrellas in them, then you may have found the super chill partner that you want to lay on many more beaches with. If everything ends up lining up, this can turn out to be a very good thing!

Equally possible, it could go absolutely terribly. Say that you're a very seasoned traveler. You're very proactive, organized, and prepared. You're having no problems dealing with getting ready for the trip, or any party of it while you're in transit, or once you arrive. You've done all of this before, you know what you're doing, and even though travel can be incredibly stressful as we mentioned earlier on, you're experienced with knowing what all you need to do, and how you need to do it. If your significant other mirrors none of this, then you're going to be having some serious conflicts. If one person is alone in being prepared and organized, then the other person is really going to be a major source of stress for them, and much of the trip will seem more like work than enjoyment. If you have completely different interests when you travel, then there could be conflicts there as well. If you find that there is no travel chemistry between you and your partner, and you're simply not enjoying yourself, then you'll likely want to consider whether or not doing this again is a good idea at all.

Problem solving is something that fits into this area very well, because if you or your partner are lacking in patience, then there are going to be several different challenges that you're sure to come up with when you're traveling. It's one thing to be traveling alone, and need to confront the airline about why your baggage is missing, or didn't make it. It's another thing to do that in front of someone else. When the stress gets to be overwhelming because nothing seems to be going right, does your partner get emotional about it, or do they swing into action and do something about it? Can they see the best in a less than ideal situation when there's a flight delay or cancellation? Can you? You're sure to learn an awful lot about each other and how patient you both are.

This is actually a huge one, because you'll start to see it from the beginning stages. Was your partner taking an active role in the planning and booking of the trip? Did they start looking for ways to get organized right away, so that they could be better prepared for when trip time came? Have they kept everything in one place? Have they confirmed any of your reservations, or ensured that you have? Do they have a list of the things that they need to bring with them, and as the trip approaches, how early are they getting organized? Are they being proactive or are they leaving things until the last possible minute? Did they book the time off of work as soon as you both decided on the travel dates? Do they have all of their responsibilities covered for while they're gone. Do you? Are you both in a relaxed or a panicked state as your travel date approaches and it's getting closer and closer to trip time? If you're not on the same page where organization is concerned, then this is sure to put a strain on your relationship, and it's not going to be fun to deal with for either one of you. This can hurt your relationship.

It's true enough that once you've traveled with someone, you can find out whether or not you have any future adventure to look forward to together. When it comes to traveling, it's something that a lot of us plan to do over the course of our lives, and it's something that we'd all like to find someone that we're compatible to be able to do it with. If the person you're with isn't much of a traveler and they don't derive the pleasure from it that you do, then that can definitely hurt your relationship, because that's something that anyone would hope to have in common with their partner. Traveling tends to be one of the most enjoyable things that one can do in their lives, and having someone that you have travel compatibility with is incredibly important, if you don't want to allow traveling to potentially hurt your relationship. It's really important to be on the same page with your partner when it comes to traveling.

So yes, of course traveling can hurt your relationship. It's not always - if ever - easy to easy to determine this until you've finally been traveling with someone, but the good news is that you can avoid having this potential conflict ruin your relationship any more than it needs to, by making sure that this is a talking point that you address in the beginning stages of your relationship, so that you can have some sort of an idea of what to expect when you and your partner do finally get out there, and take your first trip together. Sometimes, for better or for worse over all, having the opportunity to be prepared will always make at least some sort of a positive difference. Sure enough though, traveling does have the potential to hurt your relationship, if you don't make it something that you talk about, and if you choose to let it.

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