SIX STAGES OF A RELATIONSHIP Stage One: Love and passion You and your partner are intimately connected completely engaged in one another, in tune with each other’s needs and constantly striving to serve those needs.
Stage Two: Not enough passion You and your partner are in a relationship where there is love, and perhaps even some passion, but there is not the deep level of intimacy you yearn for.
Stage Three: A relationship of convenience You are not in it for the love and connection, but merely for convenience, and there is a complete lack of passion or intimacy.
Stage Four: Planning your escape There may be moments of pleasure, but also moments of pain, so you find yourself contemplating life without your partner and even planning your exit.
Stage Five: You are not in a relationship but want to be in one You are ready to establish a relationship of real connection and intimacy with another person, but are still searching for a partner.
Stage Six: You are not in a relationship and don’t want to be in one You are completely closed off to the possibility of being in a relationship due to past experiences or fears and are not seeking out a partner.