Binary

There seems to be a misunderstanding when it comes to the notion of being in a relationship. I’m referring to having a significant other. You know one plus one equals two.

The concept of binary centers on, according to its vocab, “relating to, using, or expressed in a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base” or “relating to, composed of, or involving two things.” Then, what we consider a binary relationship is “when two entities participate and is the most common relationship degree”–credit Google for that.

So, to apply binary in a relationship–this means that the base or the core of a relationship equals to “something having two parts.” Simple enough, right?

The cliche goes “it takes two.” According to Rob Base and DJ Eazy Rock:

It takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it out of sight. 

So, we’ve been programmed to believe that in order for a relationship to go right, it requires this binary. As in, “two parts makes a whole,” or “I am nothing, nothing if I don’t have you” (Whitney Houston), or the most popular “You complete me.”