These days, getting into a relationship and ending it just after a few months is very common — and that’s not always a bad thing. Unfortunately, sometimes people are in a hurry to get into a relationship and the end up in a toxic situation. The societal expectation that women fall for “bad boys” can bring horrific consequences. Some women are indeed likely to fall for abusive and unhealthy men, as if it is considered normal or part of life. But why? The reasons are many, but there are a few common ones worth addressing.
10 reasons why so many women fall for unkind men
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1. Biology
Conflict can trigger a fight or flight response, releasing adrenaline hormones in the human body. This adrenaline helps build dopamine, making you feel good and may even make you feel attracted to or bonded with that person. However, in a relationship with an abusive person, the good phases are never constant while the bad stages are more frequent. As the studies suggest, the maximum level of dopamine is released when you are in an intermittent reinforcement phase of repeated alteration between good and bad phases. Similarly, oxytocin builds the connections between people in relationships. It helps form a bond of trust that remains constant even when the other person in a relationship doesn’t necessarily make you feel good. This trust makes you believe that you can’t get rid of the attachment even if you have an unhealthy partner.
2. Social media and societal pressure.
The constant growth in the use of social media makes you desperate to get into a relationship by observing others’ lifestyles, but you can’t lead your life simply by focusing on what others do. You are supposed to be the only person to know what feels best for you. As we all know, “haste makes waste”, and being in a hurry to get into a relationship often causes people to overlook problems and making a mistake in choosing the right partner. Sometimes they even end up with unkind men. It’s well known that social media often promote unrealistic and unhealthy messages. Sometimes it even portrays abuse and having lousy partners in a positive way and everyone can be susceptible to that kind of pressure. RELATED: 5 Reasons Men Always Come Back After Breaking Your Heart
3. Not knowing what abuse looks like.
If you have never witnessed any form of abuse, you may fail to recognize signs of emotional abuse when they first appear. Your partner may apologize after abusing you mentally or physically, and you may consider it genuine, You may even think that you are too sensitive and overreacting to a less frequent and rare side of your partner. Gradually, insidiously, it can grow more frequently and acclimate you to greater and greater amounts of abuse. RELATED: 3 Mind Games The Most Insecure Men Play In Relationships
4. Being stuck on the way things used to be.
If your guy is a narcissist, he may seem appealing to you in the initial time of the relationship. Later, he might make sure you follow his orders and never question him. These men have a superiority complex, and they will always try to push you down only to promote their thoughts. Machiavellianism is another component of a destructive and abusive partner. They are cold and manipulative and never feel bad for exploiting you in a relationship.
5. A personal history of familial abuse.
If you grew up in an abusive family, then you might be prone to abusive relationships. Growing up in an abusive family can make you tolerant of abuse through repeated exposure. Over time, your previous experience may makes you feel like you are the common factor, and the fact that you’re getting abused is somehow deserved, or your own fault. RELATED: How To Make A Man Miss You
6. Trying to be a problem solver.
You may unknowingly have Florence Nightingale Syndrome which makes you think you are the person who can save a man — and then you fall for him, the way on might with a patient. This can backfire hard and create far more problems than you solve, with you being the primary maleficiary.
7. Believing that you are the problem.
While getting into a relationship, we expect positive things, which makes us afraid of doing anything wrong for which the association may get destroyed. When something terrible happens, even due to the actions of your abusive partner, you start to blame yourself and think that this may have occurred as a reaction to something that you have done wrong. RELATED: 12 Sweet Things To Say When Someone Asks, ‘Why Do You Love Me?’
8. Fear of not being loved.
When a woman gets into a relationship after a very long period, she may fear losing it and returning to loneliness. This fear might make her tolerate progressively worse behavior.
9. A lack of confidence.
Lacking confidence and self-esteem might make you feel that you can’t go for a better relationship in the event of a breakup. This could make you stay and suffer in an abusive relationship that you otherwise would have left behind. RELATED: 6 Things That Kill A Relationship Every Time (You’ve Been Warned)
10. The ‘bad boy’ myth.
We often believe in a myth, generally spread by the internet, that bad boys are good in bed. The “not caring about anyone” attitude makes us fall for them. The reality of the situation is, obviously, way different, a guy who cares is always going to be preferable. Humans each develop dozens of relationships over the course of their lives. When a person is born into a family, they bond with them by cohabiting with them. When they grow up, they find a partner they can fall in love with. Choosing a partner is a critical element of everyone’s future. A good partner can improve your life by supporting you in your endeavors and taking care of you when needed. On the other hand, a toxic partner can make your life hell by cutting off your personal privacy and freedom RELATED: If Your Guy Does These 7 Things, He’s Playing You For A Fool Sidhharrth S. Kumaar is the Founder of NumroVani and a registered pharmacist turned Astro Numerologist. For more information, visit his website.
