What is it about?
In romantic relationships, people might sometimes perceive that their romantic partner feels ambivalent (that is, has mixed positive and negative feelings at the same time) toward them. Across three studies, our research shows that people might see such partners as unpredictable and difficult to understand, which can in turn be linked to worse well-being.
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Why is it important?
Research on romantic relationships has only in recent years started to explore the relatively common experience of having BOTH positive and negative feelings toward a romantic partner at the same time. Our article continues this line of work by investigating not only the experiences of those who feel mixed feelings themselves, but rather of those who find themselves to be the target of a partner's mixed feelings.
Perspectives
People have long been asking the question "Loves me, loves me not?" about their romantic relationships. Although in some cases the answer is simple, for some people both options might be true! Our article provides an insight into what might happen in such relationships.
Mirna Đurić
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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This page is a summary of: Loves me, loves me not: Perceived romantic partner’s ambivalence is associated with lower personal and relationship well-being., Emotion, February 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/emo0001493.
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