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Relationship Jealousy: Men vs. Women

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

In relationships, there is such a wide spectrum of jealousy levels depending on the people involved. Some are naturally more inclined to be jealous, while others seem not to be affected by this feeling at all. The majority, however, are some where in between. While this thought process is not profoundly radical, there is a particular issue that does strike me as something that can’t be found by reading books. That is the issue of what makes men jealous vs. what makes women jealous.

In the initial part of a relationship, the key jealousy factor for men is the previous sexual promiscuity of his new girlfriend. For women, it is the number of times her new boyfriend has been “in love.”

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