If you are newly married, you may wonder if your partner is more passionate about you or you are more passionate about him. Whether you think the answer to this question is true or not, here are some facts that can help you figure out who is more passionate in your relationship.
Women tend to be more emotional
When you’re involved in a relationship, it’s natural to wonder how your partner feels. You may find yourself breaking down over a seemingly trivial thing. However, your emotional response may have deeper roots.
Gender differences in emotion can be explained by differences in the way that people regulate their emotions. Studies have shown that women are more likely to up-regulate positive feelings and express emotions more actively.
Emotion regulation can also be affected by the quality of upbringing. If you’re growing up in a family that values empathy and social responsibility, you’re likely to be more emotionally sensitive. Similarly, if you weren’t raised in an emotionally supportive environment, you’re likely to be more reticent to express your feelings.
A new study finds that men and women are both as emotionally sensitive as they think they are. Men and women are both as apt to experience happiness, sadness, and other types of emotional reactions. Women are more likely to exhibit the social and pro-social emotions such as gratitude and concern for others.
In addition to the physical differences between the sexes, there are also brain differences. Women have a larger limbic system, which is responsible for expressing feelings and processing pain.
Women tend to show emotion through facial expressions and body language. They are also more apt to seek help when they’re suffering from an emotional crisis. This is in contrast to how men work out their emotions internally.
One of the most common labels men hear from women is “good take.” Often, it’s because men are not as good at expressing their own emotions. But it’s not always accurate. Having a healthy and fulfilling relationship requires you to learn how to effectively communicate your feelings to your partner.
While there are many reasons why men and women are different, there are also similarities. It’s up to you to acknowledge these differences and make the most of them. Taking the time to understand and appreciate the differences can strengthen your relationship.
Ultimately, the difference between the sexes isn’t as arbitrary as it may seem. As long as you and your partner can communicate and work together, your relationship can thrive.
Newlywed women are more likely to love their partner compassionately than their partner expressed in return
The expression of compassionate love toward a partner can be conditioned by resilience. In particular, individuals’ subjective well-being can determine whether they are more or less inclined to engage in behaviors that support their relationship. However, this can be impacted by factors such as gender. For example, women are more likely to be motivated to make efforts to fix their relationship problems than men are. This may be because women have historically had greater societal pressure to maintain the communal role that values relationship maintenance.
Moreover, this motivation may be influenced by the way individuals assess the qualities of their partners. For example, if a person believes their partner’s qualities are not good, they may not see them in a positive light. On the other hand, if a person views their partner in a more positive light, they are more likely to want to reciprocate. Similarly, if a person is optimistic, they will have more energy and a greater desire to be reciprocal.
To examine the effect of self-compassion on the relationship satisfaction of newlywed couples, researchers examined two studies. One study explored how self-compassion and conscientiousness influence each other. The other studied relationships’ initial problems. These studies were each composed of four independent samples. All had similar conceptual outcomes but were empirically distinct. Regardless of the differences between the samples, the overall pattern of results was consistent.
Results from these studies suggested that men and women’s self-compassion and conscientiousness were not dependent on each other. They were both associated with increased initial marital satisfaction and increased satisfaction in subsequent years. Interestingly, the interaction between these two variables was more significant for men than for women.
A more recent study examined the development of caring love in couples. Researchers found that a high level of self-compassion was associated with more constructive problem-solving behaviors, whereas a low level of self-compassion was associated with less constructive problem-solving behaviors. Therefore, the expression of caring love in a relationship can be conditioned by a combination of optimism, resilience, and emotional regulation strategies.
These findings have practical implications for couples. For example, people with higher levels of self-compassion and conscientiousness are more likely to develop strategies to address problems. Alternatively, they are less likely to engage in destructive behaviors. Consequently, they experience fewer problems.
Sexual passion tends to wear off quickly
It’s not surprising that sexual passion tends to fade in relationships. There are many factors that play a role. In some cases, hormonal changes and desexualization of roles may make it harder to maintain sexual passion.
As relationships mature, other components of the love relationship can become more important. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that passionate love should stop. Indeed, some long-term couples report feeling deep friendship. Rather, it means that they should try to create new opportunities for intimacy and rekindle their passion.
Researchers are looking into the relationship between intimacy and passion. Although previous studies found some support for the opposite direction hypothesis, others have shown that passion and intimacy are linked. However, the models do not seem to explain the complexities that arise when these two constructs interact. The best way to understand why this is is to examine the effects of different lengths of relationship.
For example, there is evidence that the honeymoon phase, an intense period of a new relationship, wears off after a few months. Sexual excitement is often accompanied by higher levels of neurotrophin, a protein that is involved in brain cell survival. A lower level of NGF correlates with the lowest scores on the Passionate Love Scale.
Another study looked at how time affects both passionate and companionate love. They found that both types of love were associated with improved well-being and marital satisfaction. Relationships with intense romantic love were also associated with more self-esteem.
Another study studied long-term heterosexual relationships. They asked participants to keep a diary on a daily basis. The participants rated items on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 7 (extremely). After a 21-day period, intimacy and predicted passion were significantly related.
Both within-person and between-person associations were significant for both the passion change and intimacy change models. However, the study also found that the latter had a weaker support. This could be due to the limited sample size. Future research should use larger sample sizes and better measures of these constructs.
Overall, current research supports the hypothesis that intimacy generates passion. If you are in a relationship, ask your partner what they want.
