Why do we go for emotionally unavailable partners?

10 months ago

Why do we go for emotionally unavailable partners?

Hindustan Times

We often settle for emotionally unavailable partners. However, this can also be a chronic habit of going for emotionally unavailable partners only. "The reasons you're drawn to emotionally unavailable partners are not always what you think. Reasons why we settle for emotionally unavailable partners: It's a distraction: One of the main reasons why we keep going for emotionally unavailable partners is because it acts as a major distraction for us and our emotions. Makes us feel good: We constantly play the one saving the emotionally unavailable partners with our love, care and affection.

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How to know if someone is emotionally available? Psychologist shares tips

1 year, 4 months ago

How to know if someone is emotionally available? Psychologist shares tips

Hindustan Times

In a relationship, being with someone who is emotionally available is important to have more clarity. But how do we know if someone is emotionally available? Further explaining, Nicole added that it is never possible for a person to be emotionally available all the time. How to know if someone is emotionally available?

Relationship Advice: 4 Reasons Why People Tend To Like Emotionally Unavailable Partners

1 year, 6 months ago

Relationship Advice: 4 Reasons Why People Tend To Like Emotionally Unavailable Partners

News 18

Love can be a complex journey, and many of us find ourselves repeatedly drawn to partners who are emotionally unavailable. In an insightful Instagram post titled “4 Reasons Why You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable Partners,” psychotherapist Sadaf Siddiqi sheds light on this phenomenon. Let’s explore the four common reasons why individuals often find themselves attracted to emotionally unavailable partners. According …

Reminders for those who love someone who is emotionally unavailable

1 year, 10 months ago

Reminders for those who love someone who is emotionally unavailable

Hindustan Times

Often we end up being in love with people who struggle with being emotionally available. Emotional unavailability can stem from a lot of unresolved issues – be it their childhood trauma or a past heartbreak which has made them close their hearts and grow walls around them. Being with an emotionally unavailable person can be exhausting – both mentally and …

Why The 'Honeymoon Phase' Gets Over And Partners Become Emotionally Unavailable To Each Other?

3 years, 3 months ago

Why The 'Honeymoon Phase' Gets Over And Partners Become Emotionally Unavailable To Each Other?

News 18

We’ve all been there, the stage when we are falling in love with a person and everything feels so perfect. They stop seeing their partner’s flaws A relationship can only work if both people acknowledge each other’s flaws and learn how to deal with them accordingly. However, trying to control every aspect of a relationship usually results in a lack …

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Hindustan Times

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times

In a relationship, it is important to create a safe space for the people involved to share their emotions, vulnerabilities and their perspectives. When we are emotionally safe for the other person, it helps in creating a healthy relationship with safe and healthy patterns. This mutuality… is where the real magic happens," wrote Therapist Elizabeth Fedrick as she explained how …

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Hindustan Times

In a relationship, everyone has their own needs. To understand how to address the issue in a healthy way, we first need to understand why they are not being met, or why consistently the partner is failing to meet the needs we have. Reasons why your relationship needs are not being consistently met Sadaf Siddiqi further noted down a few …

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Patterns that show emotional unavailability

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1 year, 7 months ago

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Emotional needs that your partner cannot meet

1 year, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times

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1 year, 7 months ago

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1 year, 7 months ago

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2 years, 1 month ago

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2 years, 1 month ago

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2 years, 3 months ago

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2 years, 5 months ago

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Hindustan Times

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