How Adolescents Experience And Manage Emotional Disillusionment After Discovering Partner Dishonesty
It is natural for adolescents to experience emotional disillusionment after discovering partner...
Romantic shame is the feeling of embarrassment or self-consciousness that comes from being rejected in a romantic context. It can manifest as a sense of inadequacy, unworthiness, or humiliation and...
Emotional Outcomes of Conditional Acceptance
Acceptance can be an elusive concept when it comes to romantic relationships, especially if it's based on certain conditions or expectations. In this...
Researchers have sought to understand whether patterns of rejection during childhood and adolescence predict relationship outcomes later in life, and if so, how interventions might help alter those...
Invalidation is a severe psychological phenomenon wherein an individual's sense of self, personal worth, or identity is undermined repeatedly, often due to external forces such as criticism,...
Sexual rejection is an experience that almost everyone has at some point during their life. It can be particularly difficult when coming from someone you are interested in romantically or sexually....
Impact of Infidelity on Sexual Behavior and Trust
Infidelity is when one partner in a committed relationship breaks the promise of exclusivity by having a sexual encounter with another person...
In a long-term relationship, partners may experience repeated betrayals that can lead to changes in their patterns of sexual trust, arousal, and attachment. Such betrayals can manifest themselves in...
The consequences of repeated sexual betrayal can be quite severe for both partners involved. When one partner is unfaithful to another repeatedly, it can lead to feelings of mistrust, hurt, anger,...
Sexual betrayal is defined as any act that involves sexual deception, manipulation, coercion, or exploitation within an interpersonal relationship. It can lead to significant damage to one's feelings...