While considering the psychology of attraction, I used to wonder, “Why am I attracted to narcissistic men?” In the afterglow of the sparks I’d feel when they arrived, I’d recall when they showed interest in my hopes and dreams, like…
I sensed the start of another one of those “push-pull” relationship cycles. I left my phone on my desk and told myself I’d wait for my lover to reach out. The longer the silence, the more my chest tightened, probably…
Have you considered how external factors affecting relationships — like fairy tale love stories and social media — can skew your hopes and dreams from behind the scenes? My parents’ love story cast a long shadow. After my father died,…
When I was in a situationship, my partner mirrored me in ways I was blind to — I didn’t see how attachment styles in relationships molded our behavior. So, when I’d avoid hard truths and he’d backpedal, I thought he…