holding the line
2 episodes mention this concept
psychacksCreating a Monster: How Men Unintentionally Ruin Their Relationships Through Poor Selection and Behavioral Reinforcement
RelationshipsPoor selection (in relationships)Temperamental incompatibilityEmotional incompatibilityPsychological incompatibility- psychacks
The Paradox of Disappointment: Why Saying No Increases Attraction and Safety in Relationships
RelationshipsConsumptive loveScarcity mentalityAsymmetry of wanting and givingParadox of attraction
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside holding the line across episodes.
- self-preservation
- maintaining frame
- thumb screw (emotional vulnerability)
- behavioral protocol
- relationship termination
- paradox of attraction
- scarcity mentality
- self-honesty
- prisoner's dilemma (applied to behavior)
- creating a monster (process)
- consumptive love
- ultimatum (in relationships)
- masculine purpose
- optionality
- emotional maturity
- asymmetry of wanting and giving
- emotional incompatibility
- lifestyle integrity
- sexual marketplace
- behavioral reinforcement