Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 days agoWhat Does It Really Mean to Belong in Love?
Belonging in romantic relationships means being a valued part of someone's life, not possession, and is linked to greater satisfaction.
Developmental psychology has long studied what researchers call 'social clocks,' a term coined by psychologist Bernice Neugarten in the 1960s. Neugarten's research found that societies create implicit timetables for major life events: when you should finish school, when you should be established in a career, when you should have children, when you should own property. People who hit these milestones 'on time' reported less stress.
Humans have an innate need to build and maintain meaningful relationships, and in today's digital world, many of these connections increasingly unfold through technology,