It is commonly said that to get to know a person completely, it is important to travel with him, this belief can become very true, then I will present some arguments that reinforce this idea.
One of the reasons to think that we will know more about a person traveling with them, is that when we leave the routines, and be out of the comfort zone, we can see a new face of people and of ourselves. We can also see people in a different context than we are used to seeing them and this can change the common behaviors that we know about them.
Another aspect that we get to know about people when traveling is their ability to resolve conflicts, since new situations may arise or that have not been experienced before and how people deal with the complications that arise will tell us a lot about them. When things get stressful, our travel companion may shrug his shoulders, take things with a sense of humor, panic or find a way to solve issues, the strategy he chooses will tell us more about his personality.
Something revealing about being on a trip with another person is that two things can happen: that we bond and strengthen our bonds with this person, or that something in our relationship is fractured.. Traveling with a person can reveal things that we do not like about them and did not know before or some aspect of us that they did not know and dislike.
When traveling, we leave our usual circumstances and our safe and comfort zone, we expose ourselves to new environments and situations, with which we become more vulnerable and receptive to new experiences, this helps us to know ourselves better, because sometimes we put ourselves in extreme situations that exhibit attitudes and behavior changes that we are not used to seeing in ourself. This introspection process that occurs in travel, in addition to helping us to know other sides of ourselves from another perspective, we also know those of the person with whom we are traveling and through a greater understanding of ourselves, we achieve a greater understanding of our fellow travelers.
The fact of living with someone for longer than we are used to, makes us work our tolerance to accept the differences in habits, customs or hobbies that we have with other people. Regarding time, it is important, in case we are used to being alone, inform the other person about this and try to reserve spaces to spend time alone.
Traveling with someone can also reveal a lot about the type of relationship we have with this person.Sometimes the person takes a more dominant role executing more decisions, or is left with a more submissive role, without exercising much of their opinion. We can also see how easily we agree on the activities we want to carry out and if the person imposes their opinions or shows a willingness to dialogue to reach common agreements.
A tip when traveling with someone is to embroider conflicts as soon as they arise, it is important to establish good communication skills from the beginning and talk about any disagreements or annoyances, otherwise these will accumulate.
It is important to take advantage of the opportunity to be accompanied to learn more about the other person and strengthen our relationship with them, in addition to being open to new experiences and also to knowing more about ourselves.