They want to know if they are enough for their partner or if there is
a potential threat to the relationship.
Not exact matches
Trustful
relationships with other stakeholders that provide information about
potential threats need
to be established.
Number 19 «Insecure attachment and real vs. perceived
threat in
relationships» Dr. Geoff MacDonald at the University of Toronto discusses how insecurely attached individuals, compared
to the securely attached, perceive
potential close
relationships as socially threatening vs. rewarding.
They were literally making a third, with all the
potential for mismanagement and an ensuing
threat to their
relationship.
Psychologists define jealousy as an emotional response
to the perceived or
potential loss of a valued
relationship.2 If I was also polyamorous, then his other girlfriend (or girlfriends) posed no
threat to a
relationship that we might have together.
Highly committed promotion - focused individuals are more likely
to protect their
relationship against
potential external
threats.