Infatuation Rules
Infatuation Rules
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If you feel indifferent toward your relationship, you may not be arguing simply because you don't care enough to work through an issue. Another less obvious sign of relationship indifference is if you or your partner begin to turn to technology, specifically social media, as an outlet for feeling something.
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Read More »Share on Pinterest Gillian Vann/Stocksy United Feelings of indifference may be a cause for concern in a relationship, but they don’t have to mean it’s the end. When we think about why a relationship might end, we often think of an explosive fight or a major betrayal. But often the end of a relationship results from something much less dramatic: indifference. Although it’s common for the fireworks that couples often feel at the beginning of the relationship to fade over time, feelings of indifference may point to some bigger concerns in the relationship. A 2017 study found that emotional indifference in a relationship is one of the primary reasons couples enter therapy. Although this finding may initially appear hopeful, the truth is that many people who feel indifferent toward their relationship use therapy as a way to end the relationship, not repair it. Feelings of indifference don’t mean the relationship is inevitably doomed, though. Indifference may just be a phase. However, to move forward, it’s something you and your partner will likely need to work through together. What is indifference in a relationship? Indifference in a relationship means no longer caring what your romantic partner does in the relationship. Everything may seem fine on the surface because there are no arguments, but the arguments may have only stopped due to a lack of care. You may not be fighting, but it’s not because you have nothing to fight about. Instead, it’s because your partner’s words and actions no longer have an effect on you. You may not even care about earning each other’s trust any longer. The two of you simply coexist. Signs of indifference in a relationship You may be indifferent toward your relationship if you would describe your behavior as being on autopilot. The greatest sign of indifference in a relationship is a lack of communication. You may be speaking to one another, but instead of actively engaging in conversation, you keep the conversation surface level and impersonal. Often, a lack of communication also means a lack of arguing. You may prefer that you and your partner tend not to argue anymore, but this may not necessarily be a good sign Disagreement or miscommunication is inevitable in a relationship. So, taking the time to air out any concerns you may have is important for progressing the relationship. If you feel indifferent toward your relationship, you may not be arguing simply because you don’t care enough to work through an issue. Another less obvious sign of relationship indifference is if you or your partner begin to turn to technology, specifically social media, as an outlet for feeling something. For instance, a 2018 study found that people experiencing romantic disengagement were more likely to develop an overuse of Facebook (what the researchers called “Facebook addiction”). Overall, the most common signs of indifference in a relationship include: You and your partner only have surface-level conversations . Your automatic response to your significant other’s question always seems to be “whatever.”
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