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There are many kinds of love, but many people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner (or partners). For these individuals, romantic relationships comprise one of the most meaningful aspects of life, and are a source of deep fulfillment.</p> <p>While need for human connection appears to be innate, the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned. Some evidence suggests that <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/personality-and-relationships">the ability to form a stable relationship</a> starts to form in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/caregiving" title="Psychology Today looks at caregiver" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">caregiver</a> who reliably meets the infant's needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Such relationships are not destiny, but they are theorized to establish deeply ingrained patterns of relating to others. <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/end-relationships">The end of a relationship</a>, however, is often a source of great psychological anguish.</p> <p><em><strong>To learn more, see </strong></em><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/personality-and-relationships"><em><strong>Personality and Relationships</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="reference__sections"> <div> <div> <div class="section section--separator"> <div class="h2 section-title"> How to Build a Healthy Relationship </div> <div class="section__body"> <article> <img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_180x180/public/2020-12/shutterstock_304744709.jpg?itok=oymAFGx0" width="180" height="180" alt="" title=" Rido/ Shutterstock" /> </article> <p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/maintaining-relationship">Maintaining a strong relationship</a> requires constant care and communication, and certain traits have been shown to be especially important for fostering healthy relationships. Each individual should, for starters, feel confident that their partner is willing to devote time and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/attention" title="Psychology Today looks at attention" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">attention</a> to the other. They must both also be committed to accommodating their differences, even as those change over time.</p> <p>In the 21st century, good relationships are generally marked by emotional and physical fairness, particularly in the distribution of chores necessary to maintain a household. Partners in strong relationships also feel <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/gratitude" title="Psychology Today looks at grateful" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">grateful</a> for one another, openly provide and receive affection, and engage in <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/love-and-sex">honest discussions about sex</a>.</p> <p>In good relationships, partners try to afford their partner the benefit of the doubt, which creates a sense of being on the same team. This feeling, maintained over the long term, can <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/relationship-challenges">help couples overcome the challenges</a> they will inevitably face together.</p> <p><em><strong>To learn more, see <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/maintaining-relationship">Maintaining a Relationship</a> and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/love-and-sex">Love and Sex</a>.</strong></em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pt-ad pt-ad--300x250 d-block d-none d-md-block d-lg-none block" id="block-ad-subpage-300x250-programmatically-rendered"> <div class="pt-ad--container pt-ad-show-text"> <div class="pt-ad--text"> <span>article continues after advertisement</span> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1404853927369-9" class="pt-ad--content"> <script type="text/javascript"> if (!window.ptAdSlots || window.ptAdSlots.length === 0) { window.ptAdSlots = []; } window.ptAdSlots.push('div-gpt-ad-1404853927369-9') </script> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="section section--separator"> <div class="h2 section-title"> How to Find Love </div> <div class="section__body"> <article> <img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_180x180/public/2020-08/shutterstock_360183260.jpg?itok=IbqROwBS" width="180" height="180" alt="Chalermchai Chamnanyon/ Shutterstock" title="Chalermchai Chamnanyon/ Shutterstock" /> </article> <p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/how-people-find-love">Finding a partner</a> with whom to share a life is a wonderful but frequently difficult process. Whether it's conducted online or in-person, the search will likely push an individual into unfamiliar settings to encounter potential partners. To be successful, it is often necessary to go outside of one's comfort zone.</p> <p>Determining whether a particular person is suitable as a potential mate, and whether a connection reflects temporary infatuation or true love, can challenging, but research suggests that there are revealing clues in behavior.</p> <p>One possibly counterintuitive indicator of a potential match is one's sense of self. Someone who would make a good partner may push an individual to discover new activities or beliefs that expand their own <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/identity" title="Psychology Today looks at self-concept" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">self-concept</a>. Another early signifier may be <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/stress" title="Psychology Today looks at stress" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">stress</a>: Repeatedly interacting with someone whose impression matters deeply to us can fuel <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/anxiety" title="Psychology Today looks at anxiety" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">anxiety</a>. Other positive indicators include being highly motivated to see the person and investing a significant amount of time, <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/emotions" title="Psychology Today looks at emotion" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">emotion</a>, and energy into the budding relationship.</p> <p><em><strong>To learn more, see <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/how-people-find-love">How People Find Love</a>.</strong></em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="section section--separator"> <div class="h2 section-title"> How Relationships Fail </div> <div class="section__body"> <article> <img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_180x180/public/2020-12/shutterstock_1016243935.jpg?itok=pDg0-jqs" width="180" height="180" alt="" title="fizkes/Shutterstock" /> </article> <p><span><span>Every relationship represents a leap of faith for at least one partner, and even in the happiest couples, the very traits that once attracted them to each other can eventually become annoyances that drive them apart. Acquiring the skills to make a connection last is hard work, and threats may spring up without notice. In short-term, casual relationships, neither partner may see a truly viable long-term future together, but often only one takes action, in some cases <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/ghosting" title="Psychology Today looks at ghosting" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">ghosting</a> the other, walking out of their lives with no communication, not even a text. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>For some couples, <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/infidelity" title="Psychology Today looks at infidelity" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">infidelity</a> is both the first and last straw, but a surprising number of relationships survive betrayal, some only to have their connection upended by everyday threats such as a loss of interest in physical intimacy, or a waning of positive feeling in the wake of constant criticism, contempt, or defensiveness. Even staying together for decades is no guarantee that a couple will remain connected: The <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/divorce" title="Psychology Today looks at divorce" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">divorce</a> rate for couples over 50 has doubled since 1990. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>Some people can walk away from years of <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/marriage" title="Psychology Today looks at marriage" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">marriage</a> and instantly feel unburdened. For others, the end of a relationship that lasted just a few dates can trigger emotional <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/trauma" title="Psychology Today looks at trauma" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">trauma</a> that lingers for years. However a breakup plays out, it can be a major stressor with an effect on ego and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/self-esteem" title="Psychology Today looks at self-esteem" class="basics-link" hreflang="en-SG">self-esteem</a> that cannot be ignored.</span></span></p> <p><em><strong>To learn more, see <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/relationship-challenges">Relationship Challenges</a> and <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/basics/relationships/the-end-relationships">The End of Relationships</a>.</strong></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="center--next_page_link d-flex"> <a href="/sg/basics/relationships/how-people-find-love" title="How People Find Love">Next: How People Find Love</a> <div class="center--next_page_arrow"></div> </div> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-a7c8a09e8a7a3d222144bc7e8b023a1f8a6e4d28fcebb4ba6b6a5c866b206249"> <section class="basics--essential-reads"> <div class="h2 page-section-header">Essential Reads</div> <div class="teaser--card-inset-details--row"> <article class="teaser--card-inset-details blog_entry--teaser--card-inset-details" data-nid="5031326"> <div class="card-inset-details__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-pathways-of-experience/202502/the-transactional-society-recognize-its-dangers"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_3_2_600x400/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/business-7768170_1280.jpg?itok=1cK4C4ve" width="600" height="400" alt="" title="Pix Treats / Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-inset-details__body"> <div class="card-inset-details__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-pathways-of-experience/202502/the-transactional-society-recognize-its-dangers" title="The Transactional Society: Recognize Its Dangers"> The Transactional Society: Recognize Its Dangers </a> </div> <div class="card-inset-details__teaser-text"> When people promote a "What's in it for me?" attitude, they make clear the nature of their commitments to others. </div> </div> </article> <article class="teaser--card-inset-details blog_entry--teaser--card-inset-details" data-nid="5031241"> <div class="card-inset-details__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/in-the-name-of-love/202502/are-imagination-and-flexibility-important-romantic-values"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_3_2_600x400/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2025-02/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4650278.jpg?itok=7h4HOYSv" width="600" height="400" alt="" title="ketut-subiyanto-465278 / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-inset-details__body"> <div class="card-inset-details__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/in-the-name-of-love/202502/are-imagination-and-flexibility-important-romantic-values" title="Are Imagination and Flexibility Important Romantic Values? 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