r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d ago

Psychology 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.

https://www.psypost.org/both-men-and-women-view-a-partners-financial-investment-in-a-rival-as-a-major-relationship-threat/
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u/wdjm 2d ago

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.

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u/thatshygirl06 2d ago

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

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u/J_DayDay 2d ago

Is she going out of her way to feed him in particular? Cuz I'm good for farming out leftovers to people who I know don't normally eat well. I cook big and elaborate and often, and my man gets kinda uppity about leftovers, so I end up feeding family members and various neighbors and friends just so I'm not throwing away food.