From Psychologies · Laurena Valette · · 1m
Couple Problems Seen Together
Unhappy couples see all relationship issues at once, new study finds.
In brief
Unhappy couples see all relationship issues at once, new study finds. Unhappy couples perceive multiple relationship problems simultaneously due to a single negative feeling, according to research. Originally reported by Psychologies.
Unhappy couples see all problems at once
Unhappy couples tend to perceive all relationship problems simultaneously according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
“Les personnes malheureuses en couple auraient tendance à voir tous les problèmes de leur relation en même temps”
Study reveals mental mechanism
Researchers found that people judge their relationships based on a single overall feeling rather than individual aspects.
“Si ce dernier est négatif, il colore presque tout le reste”
3,400 Americans surveyed
Over 3,400 American adults completed questionnaires on relationship aspects like trust and communication.
“plus de 3 400 adultes américains”
Global feeling affects perception
A single negative feeling colors all relationship aspects, making problems seem more interconnected than they are.
“nous avons tendance à nous appuyer sur un ressenti global”
Sexual satisfaction resists this effect
Satisfaction in sexual relationships remains more independent of overall relationship feelings than other aspects.
“la satisfaction sexuelle apparaît un peu plus indépendante”
Take time to observe separately
After conflicts, observing each relationship aspect individually helps avoid the impression that everything is collapsing.
“Prendre le temps d'observer chaque aspect de la relation séparément permet parfois de sortir de cette impression”
In short
Unhappy couples perceive multiple relationship problems simultaneously due to a single negative feeling, according to research.
