Healthy love relationships are just rational bargains


The perspective that love relationships are based on maximizing benefits and minimizing costs, treating relationships as transactional exchanges.

Where does this idea come from?

  • Behavioral psychology
  • Economic theories of human relationships

What's similar to this idea?

  • Tit-for-tat approach
  • Transactional relationships
  • Rational decision-making in partnerships

What's opposite of this idea?

  • Romantic love is all about attachment and emotional bondingRomantic love is all about attachment and emotional bondingRomantic love is driven by the innate need for safe emotional connections and reliable emotional comfort, deeply rooted in human evolution and attachment theory. Where does this idea come from? * Attachment theory * Evolutionary psychology What's similar to this idea? * Maternal Attachment theory * The human need for emotional safety * Connection as a survival mechanism What's opposite of this idea? * Healthy love relationships are just rational bargains * Relationships between Adults wit

Where does this idea lead to?

  • Focus on practical compromises rather than emotional fulfillment
  • Potential loss of emotional depth in relationships

Status: #idea
Tags: love, relationships, bargains, rational bargains, compromises


References

Hold Me Tight by Dr Sue Johnson > Introduction