Foreplay.
It’s honestly beautiful given how easy it makes things. The excitement associated with the unknown in the sense of meeting a person for the first time.
Climax.
You both have peaked. Secrets have been shared, common interests have been explored and trust has been established. You both are at the proverbial “bottom pot”. The sweetest part.
Refraction.
There is nothing left to share or exchange. You’ve been upfront with each other enough to know what could come next. It’s boring because the interaction has become routine. Relationship post-nut clarity is introduced. You no longer need to impress or be impressed.
Abandonment.
You either leave or are left depending on who is more vested in the thrill of novel relationships.
Continuance.
You stay and embrace the bittersweetness of the journey, one that includes patience, perseverance, and mutual compromise.
Cheating.
You reduce your commitment, leveraging on pre-established privilege to obtain forgiveness if in any case, the other party begins to consider abandonment.