When the SP exhibits girlfriend like behavior and I see even a slight nickel of it means I have reached the ultimate with her and it is time to let her loose. Got my closure with her. Anything after that the SP is Downhill Jill.
If I stick around too long an SP one day a high chance I would run into a scenario such as this
https://merb.cc/xenforo/threads/wha...-sp-where-you-compensated.114453/post-1440392
Entering this hobby is not about looking for some quasi-relationship for me.
SPs are people too with all their quirks, flaws and a good amount of crazy lol. They are going to be treated right if there is a true connection and chemistry there but the whole thing has a time stamp. Surpass that expiration date it is going to be one big nasty spoil.
For those who can carry it with an SP for years on end I bow to you but that is not why I entered the hobby when I did.