- Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi
- Vol: 5 Issue: 2
- Divorcing personal standards of affection to settle for the bare minimum. How do people cope with th...
Divorcing personal standards of affection to settle for the bare minimum. How do people cope with the related conflicts, and perceived fading of affection?
Authors : Akshıta Bakshi, Shadab Ahmad Ansari
Pages : 146-162
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Publication Date : 2023-06-27
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :As the Indian culture is warming up to the idea of dating as a natural occurrence in life, we have parallelly seen a shift in the openness of relationships, and the frequency of increase in dating relationships among youth, young adults, and even other age groups. Yet, a large number of people report unhappiness, or unfulfilled relationships after a certain point in time. As the making of relationships is increasing, so is the breaking of relationships. One seemingly simple word "Affection” carries the power to give/ receive love, influence worthiness, open attachment wounds, and decide the relationship dynamics. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to target the underpinnings of romantic relationships. We study the experience of people dealing with the discrepancy in the expected, and received affection, and simultaneously coping with the challenges that lead to unhealthy dynamics. We used phenomenology and obtained the data through in-depth, one on one interviews of 12 individuals in dating relationships, who have experienced the affection discrepancy, and dealt with the fading of affection. Results highlight the elements of ideal affection, the discrepancy between received, vs expected affection, participants\' contribution toward unfulfilled relationships, and common coping behaviors. The article concludes with the implications, limitations, and future research directions.Keywords : Sevgi, Kendine ihanet etmek, solan aşk, bağlanma yaraları, karşılanmayan beklentiler, başa çıkma