What do you think?

passionate romance...........

it depends because at times they can go hand in hand

agreed

Passion

i agree that was better put then what i said lol

romance....it last much longer than passion

Alright... Whats the difference between the two? Or are they one in the same thing?

there is no better......I want both!!

it has been so long let me think

amen...why settle? i want it ALL haha

i would have too say both ! im greedy !

friendship!!!

What's the question again....... answer is yes

PASSION

Bah! Friendship is anathema to romantic passion

wow both !!!!!

Heh, before writing a response to the question, I was going to ask you the same thing. What IS the difference between the two? Depending on your answer, I could go either way.

Romance is more important because passion is ephemeral while lasting affection and emotional intimacy should survive "until death do us part."

OR

Passion is more important because a good relationship doesn't need the gushy, insincere, emotional pap that often accompanies the beginning of a relationship. Genuine respect and intimacy don't have to be sappy. Being excited about one's partner, on the other hand, is crucial.

I would love to have them both.

Now, granted, I did it a little bit myself because the question wasn't very clear, but answering "both" doesn't promote any interesting discussion. The purpose of an "either / or" question is to probe a person's priorities and to prompt discussion of the merits of the responses. No, they're not ACTUALLY mutually exclusive, but the implied subtext of the question is, "Suppose that they ARE mutually exclusive."