I. Definition of Partner
The concept of partner originated in Chinese mainland and first appeared on social media. A partner is a person who shares an apartment with two strangers and shares public areas such as rent, kitchen, bathroom and living room. A partner has no constraints and no pressure, and is a partner for a temporary transition period. The sharing period between partners is usually several months to one year. The relationship between partners is more similar to friends with compatible personalities and similar living habits, and it is unlikely to have true love. This relationship is called "non-emotional partnership".
Partners can help many young people tide over the difficulties in life. For example, young people who have just graduated and are looking for a job can share an apartment with other young people and share the rent and living expenses. Partners can also become part of the community, so that young people can better adapt to city life and make new friends.
Second, the origin of partners
Partners originated from some special situations in modern society. With the rapid development of social economy and network technology, e-commerce consumption, online work and online learning have become the lifestyle of many young people. Urbanization has also caused a large number of young people to move from rural areas to cities and need to find shelter. Many times, these young people who move to cities cannot afford the high rent and living expenses. In order to solve this problem, partners appeared.
In a new city, many people have no social circle, and partners can become reliable partners. In Chinese mainland, partners can find and communicate on the network platform. Many young people find that in addition to renting a house in a new city, they can also get life support and help by hitchhiking.
Third, the characteristics of partners.
No romance, no bondage.
There is no relationship of constraint and commitment between partners, and there is no need to provide romantic feelings and attention to each other, let alone make any commitment to others. This relationship is very free. Two people can take care of each other, share an apartment, enjoy an affordable life and learn from each other. * * * Discuss the problems of study and work together.
Let young people concentrate on their work and study, overcome some difficulties, advance and retreat together, support each other and tide over difficult times.
* * * Enjoy resources and interaction.
Partners enjoy not only the rent, but also various other living resources. For example, roommates can share food, cook, watch TV, play understanding games and share various life role-playing. The most important thing between partners is mutual care, which is easier to form long-term habits than other couples.
A platform for learning and socializing
For young people who have just moved, they need to work hard to establish new social circles. Shared apartments have become a platform for making friends, learning, developing potential and getting opportunities. Apartments with many platforms, such as Tintin Apartment and Daiwan-short rent Life. You can go shopping if you are interested.
Fourth, partnership and intimacy.
Conceptually, a partner is very different from a lover or spouse. Partnership is more like a cooperative relationship, similar to the relationship between friends, but this relationship is closer to life. Partners care about each other and take care of each other, but they don't involve any romantic feelings or sex. Partners know each other, at least for a while, they need to cooperate, live together and challenge the difficulties of life.
However, in some cases, partnership may also develop into intimacy. Because the relationship between partners is very close to life, and life will inevitably involve emotions, emotional communication will help partners understand each other. After living together for a long time, emotions, feelings and thoughts will affect each other. "Love" is not only romance, but also trust, understanding, accommodation, commitment, and some basic elements, which may also be formed in a long-term partnership.
Therefore, in a partnership, if the two sides have a deep understanding of each other and feel mutual trust and dependence, they may sometimes develop into intimate relationships. Partner has become an equal substitute in law, and found a new way out for young people who can't or don't want to undertake long-term love.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Risk and unstable factors of partnership.
Although partnership is beneficial, there are certain risks and unstable factors. First of all, the legitimacy of partnership is limited and stipulated by law. In some countries or regions, partnership may be regarded as unmarried cohabitation and not legally recognized.
Secondly, the relationship between partners may be affected by uncertain factors in daily life. For example, a person may lose his job, attend a party all night, or screw up his financial situation for any other reason. This may lead to the problem that the rent cannot be shared, and eventually lead to the termination of the sharing relationship.
Finally, the uncertainty of the partnership will also affect the stability of the relationship. Because it is not as stable as intimate relationship, there may be a high probability that the partnership will be dissolved. This dissolution may be due to the different living habits of the two people, the psychological cost, or the limitations of the partnership itself, and they decided to terminate this relationship.
Abstract of intransitive verbs
As a new type of partnership, partners can alleviate the difficulties of young people in renting houses to a certain extent, and also help and support each other in the details of life. Partnership originated from some special circumstances in the process of new urbanization, first sharing a house, and finally becoming a new type of non-emotional partnership.
For some people, partnership may also become a "substitute" for intimacy. After two people get to know each other well and feel their trust and dependence, the effect of living together for a long time is often comparable to intimacy. However, factors such as unstable partnership and legal restrictions need to be carefully considered and cannot be rashly entered.