diff --git a/lib/neo4j/active_node/query/query_proxy.rb b/lib/neo4j/active_node/query/query_proxy.rb
index aff5d4a50..dd1039fb4 100644
--- a/lib/neo4j/active_node/query/query_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/neo4j/active_node/query/query_proxy.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def to_cypher
 
         # To add a relationship for the node for the association on this QueryProxy
         def <<(other_node)
-          associate(other_node, {})
+          create(other_node, {})
 
           self
         end
@@ -90,14 +90,22 @@ def [](index)
           self.to_a[index]
         end
 
-        def associate(other_node, properties)
+        def create(other_nodes, properties)
           if @association
-            raise ArgumentError, "Node must be of the association's class when model is specified" if @model && other_node.class != @model
+            other_nodes = [other_nodes].flatten
 
-            _association_query_start(:start)
-              .match(end: other_node.class)
-              .where(end: {neo_id: other_node.neo_id})
-              .create("start#{_association_arrow(properties, true)}end").exec
+            raise ArgumentError, "Node must be of the association's class when model is specified" if @model && other_nodes.any? {|other_node| other_node.class != @model }
+
+            other_nodes.each do |other_node|
+              Neo4j::Transaction.run do |tx|
+                other_node.save if not other_node.persisted?
+
+                _association_query_start(:start)
+                  .match(end: other_node.class)
+                  .where(end: {neo_id: other_node.neo_id})
+                  .create("start#{_association_arrow(properties, true)}end").exec
+              end
+            end
           else
             raise "Can only create associations on associations"
           end
diff --git a/spec/e2e/has_n_spec.rb b/spec/e2e/has_n_spec.rb
index da48979ff..2d37df9d7 100644
--- a/spec/e2e/has_n_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/e2e/has_n_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     #knows_type = clazz_b
     UniqueClass.create do
       include Neo4j::ActiveNode
+      property :name
+
       has_many :both, :friends, model_class: false
       has_many :out, :knows, model_class: self
       has_many :in, :knows_me, origin: :knows, model_class: self
@@ -114,19 +116,48 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'me.friends.associate(other, since: 1994)' do
-    it 'creates a new relationship with given properties' do
-      r = node.friends.associate(friend1, since: 1994)
+  describe 'me.friends#create(other, since: 1994)' do
+    describe "creating relationships to existing nodes" do
+      it 'creates a new relationship when given existing nodes and given properties' do
+        node.friends.create(friend1, since: 1994)
+
+        r = node.rel(dir: :outgoing, type: '#friends')
+
+        r[:since].should eq(1994)
+      end
+
+      it 'creates new relationships when given an array of nodes and given properties' do
+        node.friends.create([friend1, friend2], since: 1995)
 
-      r = node.rel(dir: :outgoing, type: '#friends')
+        rs = node.rels(dir: :outgoing, type: '#friends')
 
-      r[:since].should eq(1994)
+        rs.map(&:end_node).should =~ [friend1, friend2]
+        rs.each do |r|
+          r[:since].should eq(1995)
+        end
+      end
     end
-  end
 
-  describe "me.friends.create(name: 'Joe')" do
-    # TODO: Should be able to create both relationship and node off of an association
-    # Maybe .create / .push for creating relationship / node (respectively)
-    # Maybe should be able to create relationships by passing either node object or hash of values
+    describe "creating relationships and nodes at the same time" do
+      it 'creates a new relationship when given unpersisted node and given properties' do
+        node.friends.create(clazz_a.new(name: 'Brad'), {since: 1996})
+
+        r = node.rel(dir: :outgoing, type: '#friends')
+
+        r[:since].should eq(1996)
+        r.end_node.name.should == 'Brad'
+      end
+
+      it 'creates a new relationship when given an array of unpersisted nodes and given properties' do
+        node.friends.create([clazz_a.new(name: 'James'), clazz_a.new(name: 'Cat')], {since: 1997})
+
+        rs = node.rels(dir: :outgoing, type: '#friends')
+
+        rs.map(&:end_node).map(&:name).should =~ ['James', 'Cat']
+        rs.each do |r|
+          r[:since].should eq(1997)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/e2e/query_spec.rb b/spec/e2e/query_spec.rb
index 31ffe9492..b48dd888a 100644
--- a/spec/e2e/query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/e2e/query_spec.rb
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class Teacher
 
     context 'othmar likes moster trucks more than samuels' do
       before(:each) do
-        samuels.interests.associate(monster_trucks, intensity: 1)
-        othmar.interests.associate(monster_trucks, intensity: 11)
+        samuels.interests.create(monster_trucks, intensity: 1)
+        othmar.interests.create(monster_trucks, intensity: 11)
       end
 
       # Should get both