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Sat, February 28, 2009 3:24 am By sarah
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Killer of attraction
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When anyone in a relationship sits down to examine hi/her relationship the first thing that we notice is the diminishing attraction. Many people face there relation turning sour. We can not understand the root cause of things taking a different shape.
What is this evil thing?
Think about it. When you first start in on a relationship, you do certain things naturally to avoid looking like you are too needy or desperate. You go on a date once every week or two initially instead of seeing the person daily right after you’ve first met. You try to space apart your calls and not call ten times a day. You try to slowly let the person find out about you as opposed to giving them a full biography when you first meet. You do all these things, right? And all these rituals serve to pace the relationship and create a sense of wanting more. In other words, people intrinsically understand that they need to have balance and self control in order to create attraction in the initial stages of dating.
However, often as people become closer and their personal space becomes more entangled with their partner as the relationship progresses, they start to lose this sense of balance and self control, which often manifests itself in needy and clingy behavior. This is something that must be avoided at all costs, since this is the biggest killer of attraction. This bears repeating- needy behavior is by far the biggest destroyer of relationships, probably even more so than infidelity. The qualities that made you attractive to your partner in the beginning of the relationship are now abandoned, and when the exact opposite qualities are displayed, what happens? You guessed it- the opposite of attraction.
WHAT TO DO
So, how can these kinds of needy, clingy behavior by avoided? And how exactly is needy behavior displayed? First, neediness stems from a lack of identity. Whenever you catch yourself thinking “I can’t live without this person” or “How awful my life would be without this person” you are well on your way to losing your personal identity within the relationship. A relationship requires the love, cooperation and shared life of two individuals, but they are still individuals. Once you start feeling like you are losing your own individuality, you definitely are on the wrong track and must take a step backward and reflect.
Neediness starts with a state of mind. How does this attitude express itself outwardly? Because you are losing your identity, you start to crowd your partner’s free time and personal space. Constantly seeking their attention, not giving them space, constantly worrying about the relationship, calling excessively, asking insecure questions, showing irrational jealousy or possessiveness, panicking if you are apart, etc, are all good examples of needy behavior. Remember, neediness is an irrational mindset. The needy individual feels like they are losing control, so they try harder to regain that control. Unfortunately, instead of helping the relationship, it only serves to push the other person further away.
Remember the kiss of death to any relationship is needy behavior. It all starts with a mindset involving loss of control and individuality. The best way to rectify this if you find yourself slipping down this slippery slope is to recognize your initial thought patterns and stop them before they affect your behavior. In the end, actions stem from feelings, and feeling come from thoughts. You are in control of your thoughts, so you’re emotions is a choice.





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