Expectation vs. Reality

     Everyone has an expectation going into bonding. No matter which technique you want to use, examining your expectations is the first step. Do you expect bonding to stop unwanted digging/chewing/potty habits/aggression/refusal to be handled/anxiety? If so, it won't. Bonded bunnies influence one another. Just like human siblings, bunnies who bond might cross-pollinate behaviors. In other words, a bunny who never showed interest in digging bonds to one who digs, they might both enjoy that activity together. Conversely, a bunny who digs from boredom and loneliness is given a companion, they might no longer need to dig as often. Also, if a bun is a finicky eater is paired with one who isn't, they may be a good influence on one another to eat better. 
       Some feel bonding will be best accomplished quickly and by force. Others are opposed to force and prefer slow and patient methods. Some people think it will be a matter of putting bunnies in a small space with a bunch of hay and letting them work out their differences. Others think keeping bunnies in separate small living arrangements for months into years while having them take turns roaming outside of their pens is best. Bonding approaches that offer consistent, gentle daily guidance is superior and produces lasting results than force. Whenever humans impose their expectations onto bunnies, it causes anxiety and often yields distrusting and stressed bunnies whose bond is slated to break. 
        The best expectation is one visualizing happy bunnies freely roaming while enjoying their friendship. The worst expectations circle around timeframes, impatience, and lack of effort. Bonding takes time, in most cases, a lot of it as well as patience and humans guiding and helping the bunnies to forge peaceful cohabitation.