The ex factor
The ex factor
Findings from a Canadian study report that ex-lovers affect new relationships, preventing them from flourishing and damage their very foundation. The study, spearheaded by author Stephanie Speilmann of the University of Toronto, was conducted in three waves over six months, with 123 men and women reporting at each phase their current relationship quality, emotional attachment to ex-partners, and perceived quality of relationship alternatives. It revealed that as a person’s current romance became less satisfying, desire turned more strongly to lovers from the past. Also, increased longing for an ex predicted a decline in a person’s current relationship quality.
Findings from a Canadian study report that ex-lovers affect new relationships, preventing them from flourishing and damage their very foundation. The study, spearheaded by author Stephanie Speilmann of the University of Toronto, was conducted in three waves over six months, with 123 men and women reporting at each phase their current relationship quality, emotional attachment to ex-partners, and perceived quality of relationship alternatives. It revealed that as a person’s current romance became less satisfying, desire turned more strongly to lovers from the past. Also, increased longing for an ex predicted a decline in a person’s current relationship quality.
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