settling (in relationships)
3 episodes mention this concept
psychacksJan 9, 2023Why Men Care About a Woman's Sexual History: Understanding Male Perception and Attraction Dynamics
RelationshipsSexual MarketplacePerceived ValueAttraction DynamicsInvestment (Time, Energy, Money)- psychacks
The Position of the Adored: Navigating the Balance of Attraction in Romantic Relationships
RelationshipsPosition of the adoredBalance of attractionPosition of the adorerValue-neutral positions - psychacks
The Decline of Necessity in Modern Relationships: How Affluence and Optionality Reshaped Mating from Survival to Desire
RelationshipsNecessity-driven relationshipsDesire-driven relationshipsIntersectional dynamicsSubsistence living
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside settling (in relationships) across episodes.
- codependent relationships
- balance of attraction
- relationship worth
- male mating strategy
- lip service
- position of the adorer
- objective reality vs. felt experience
- recourse (lack thereof)
- investment (time, energy, money)
- necessity-driven relationships
- emotional equilibration
- birth rate decline
- overpayment fallacy
- giving and taking dynamic
- position of the adored
- loneliness and isolation
- sexual marketplace
- illusion of infinite optionality
- subjective attraction
- personality disordered individuals