Crock Pot vs. High Heat Cooking

I recently came up with this analogy when I was talking to a friend about relationships (Thanks Victor).
Think of how a piece of chicken is cooked using either a crock pot or cooking on high heat.
This analogy parallels the way we try to take a relationship to the next level.

When you put your relationship in the crock pot, you are taking your time, you are letting everything work itself out. You are finding out that person's quirks and mannerisms and you have time to adjust yourself and work out the "flavor" of the relationship. You have time to add a tablespoon of patience, a pinch of selflessness, and a dash of trust. These items are integral parts of a balanced relationship.

However, when you put your relationship in a pan and turn the knob on high, you don't have time to develop the relationship flavor. So even though your relationship looks done on the outside, the inside is uncooked and underdeveloped. There was no time for your seasonings to actually permeate into the core of the relationship. You just end up with burnt seasonings on the outside, and no flavor on the inside.

How many times have we (I include myself as well) done the latter in hopes that we will end up with a crock pot relationship?
I leave you with this... It is not worth it to rush a relationship because you may end up with something that you didn't want in the first place.