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Image credits: disposable_fetish #3. The past. It wasn’t better. It had its own difficulties and good things. Different. I’m a fan of air conditioning and musicals and ebooks.
Alexithymia can create interpersonal problems because these individuals tend to avoid emotionally close relationships, or if they do form relationships with others they usually position themselves as either dependent, dominant, or impersonal, "such that the relationship remains superficial". [105]
Shyness affects people mildly in unfamiliar social situations where one feels anxiety about interacting with new people. Social anxiety disorder, on the other hand, is a strong irrational fear of interacting with people, or being in situations which may involve public scrutiny, because one feels overly concerned about being criticized if one ...
Image credits: PopsMcgovern These days, online dating is more popular than ever. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly three in ten U.S. adults have used a dating site or app. But it’s ...
While people who don't hear "I love you" may form detached adult relationships, others may rush into and cling to them—even if they're toxic. Dr. Smith says that "I love you" is a part of normal ...
Personal embarrassment can also stem from the actions of others who place the embarrassed person in a socially awkward situation—such as a parent showing one's baby pictures to friends, having someone make a derogatory comment about one's appearance or behavior, discovering one is the victim of gossip, being rejected by another person (see ...
Barrett says such grand gestures can be a huge turn-off that puts the other person in an awkward position—especially when it's early in the relationship. "Don’t make grand, over-the-top ...
Sexual tension is a social phenomenon that occurs when two individuals interact and one or both feel sexual attraction, but the consummation is postponed or never happens.. A common scenario is where the two individuals function in proximity, such as co-workers or in a group of friends, but do not have sex to avoid awkwardness or for other reasons. [1]