RED FLAGS IN A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP THAT LEADS TO MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BREAKDOWN- INFLUENCED BY RANDOM CRUSHING ON MUTUAL FRIENDS

Authors

  • Rafey Konain BS- English Literature, Institute of English Studies (IES), University of the Punjab, Lahore. Email: rafeykonain965@gmail.com, rafeykonain@cosmic.edu.pk Author

Keywords:

Subtle Jealousy and Insecurity, Triangulation and Comparison, Control Over Social Interactions, Dismissal of Your Feelings, Using the Mutual Friend as Leverage, Increased Need for Reassurance (Driven by Insecurity).

Abstract

The aim of this research paper is to highlight the factors, that are the initiating signs of troublesome in a healthy relationship, when you shift the affectionate side of your personality more towards the person who is a common friend of you and your partner- which leads towards ruining the emotional attachment, psychological bonding, affectionate and loving sentiments for each other. This paper further elaborates the unsaid behavioral expectations, both the partners adhere for each other- in comparison to the person they had a random crush on, limiting the boundaries between a love relationship and a random crushing on mutual friend to avoid partners getting insecure because of their common friends.

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Published

2025-04-07

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Applied Linguistics and TESOL (JALT)

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