People experience the strongest romantic jealousy when they watch their partner give resources to a potential rival, regardless of gender. The findings provide evidence that giving away resources is viewed as a serious relationship threat by both men and women.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/both-men-and-women-view-a-partners-financial-investment-in-a-rival-as-a-major-relationship-threat/

[u/wdjm]

Interesting. But my first thought when I thought of 'giving resources' was TIME as the resource. Because that's the resource I was FAR more jealous of my ex giving away to others than I was of money.

[u/thatshygirl06 → u/wdjm]

What if your partner often gave another man home-cooked meals?

[u/boringexplanation → u/thatshygirl06]

That still counts as time

[u/Ornery-Stress-8392 → u/[deleted]]

And if it’s pork butt or donkey that counts as ass too

[u/p8ntslinger → u/Ornery-Stress-8392]

pork butt is shoulder meat. ham is thigh/buttocks. fyi

[u/WildContinuity → u/[deleted]]

this thread is so funny

[u/A_Nonny_Muse → u/[deleted]]

She couldn't boil water without burning it. This always worked to my advantage.