To have a fulfilling relationship, be it kinship, spiritual friendship
or love, you need two to build two halves of a bridge towards each other, across the chasm which both need to cross. A relationship does not begin with you alone, you need someone else. Yes, it takes two hands to clap.
Without each party contibuting, co-linking, one cannot complete the bridge fast enough for the relationship to be meaningful. It is not impossible for a one-way bridge builder to connect after tremendous efforts, but a healthy relationship is an equal partnership and process of coming together. It is the meeting of each other "halfway" (across the bridge) without meeting each other "halfway" - it is mutual acceptance without feelings of compromise.
The mutual bridging is symbolic of the union of minds - the basic
foundation of any relationship. It is the bridging of deep communication and trust. The building of this metaphorical bridge is never-ending - as people change all the time.
Bridging needs to be a constant and conscientious process.