First, attraction (love). If you are not romantically attracted to a person, it doesn't matter whether you have everything else, the relationship just won't work.That being said, communication and trust ar...

 1. Trust2. Honesty.3. Sanity. Thats all it takes.   I just answered this Featured Question, you can answer it too!

trust!

Understanding and honestly with each other.   I just answered this Featured Question, you can answer it too!

COMMUNICATION!And with that being said... The one I'm in right now might not be a successful one, yet. I have hope...

Understanding, trust, and a desire to be what the other person needs.  There isn't really a lot that goes into the basics of it.  And then you would have to deal with the individual and whatever they might need....

This was one of my first posts on this blog, and I find that it is applicable to the latest Featured Question. It's actually for people in long distance relationships, but I think many of these principles apply otherwise...