Infatuation Rules
Infatuation Rules
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Some existing research has suggested that people may find it hard to let go of partners who make them unhappy because they are afraid of being single . Other studies note that people are more likely to stay in a relationship if they perceive that the effort their partner puts into its success matches their own.
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Read More »At some point in our lives, we may find ourselves in a romantic relationship that makes us unhappy, yet we still choose to stick it out. Why persist in a joyless romance when we could simply break up? A new study has found a surprising answer. Share on Pinterest What actually makes it so hard to break up? Unfortunately, happy romantic relationships are very familiar and often the focus of books, movies, and agony aunt columns. But why do people find it so difficult to break free of situations that they are less than enthusiastic about? One intuitive answer may be that the relationship becomes the person’s “normal,” something that they are used to and may be afraid to trade for the unknown of singlehood. Or, perhaps, the unhappy partner is afraid that, once they break up, they will be unable to find a better partner and build a stronger, improved relationship. A new study, however, suggests that the real answer may lie elsewhere. The research was led by Samantha Joel, who collaborates with both the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Western University in Ontario, Canada. Joel and her team’s findings, which appear in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, suggest that a person’s decision to stay in an unfulfilling relationship may arise from a place of altruism, rather than one of selfishness or insecurity. An unlikely reason to stick it out Some existing research has suggested that people may find it hard to let go of partners who make them unhappy because they are afraid of being single . Other studies note that people are more likely to stay in a relationship if they perceive that the effort their partner puts into its success matches their own. All of these motivations indicate that individuals consider, first and foremost, whether and to what extent the relationship is meeting their own needs, or is likely to meet them, in the future. However, the current study suggests that a key factor in a person’s decision to stay in an unhappy relationship may actually be an altruistic one. “When people perceived that the partner was highly committed to the relationship they were less likely to initiate a breakup,” Joel explains. “This is true even for people who weren’t really committed to the relationship themselves or who were personally unsatisfied with the relationship,” she adds. “Generally, we don’t want to hurt our partners and we care about what they want.”
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Signs He's Not Into You He's inconsistently responsive to messages or just ignores them. ... He doesn't make time for you. ... He avoids contact...
Read More »Flirt with him. You've got to get your flirt on if you want a man to chase you. Make eye contact, smile, tease him a bit, playfully touch him on the arm, or however else you like to work your mojo. Basically, be a fun person whenever you're together. Everyone loves to have fun!
This article was co-authored by Maria Avgitidis and by wikiHow staff writer, Amber Crain . Maria Avgitidis is the CEO & Matchmaker of Agape Match, a matchmaking service based out of New York City. For over a decade, she has successfully combined four generations of family matchmaking tradition with modern relationship psychology and search techniques to ensure her professional clientele are introduced to their ultimate match. Maria and Agape Match have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, Fast Company, CNN, Esquire, Elle, Reuters, Vice, and Thrillist. This article has been viewed 729,330 times.
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