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Role Of Communicative Responses To Jealousy

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Long Distance Relationship
The topic that I would like to focus on is long distance relationships(LDRs). Already with long distance relationship we can agree to disagree that there are many complications, especially if one is in a different time zone, or in my situation in a different country. I would like to know if they tend to commit infidelity more and/or have trust issues more than people who are in geographically close relationships(GCRs). This is a communication topic because communication is one of the most important ways of knowing how your partner is feeling especially if he or she is jealous, which is a nonverbal form of communication. There are also many misconceptions and different levels of stress that can lead to miscommunication …show more content…

Relational uncertainty leads to an increase in jealousy, especially when on is in a long-distance relationship. This is a good source for my paper because it includes statistics that will make my paper solid. These statistics will show how common long distance is in college relationships and the jealousy that arises within them.

Guerrero, L. K. (2014). Jealousy and Relational Satisfaction: Actor Effects, Partner Effects, and the Mediating Role of Destructive Communicative Responses to Jealousy. Western Journal of Communication, 78(5), 586-611. DOI:10.1080/10570314.2014.935468
Jealousy is experienced intentionally through thoughts and emotions. With jealousy when it is face to face it is more difficult to communicate because one does not want to look or sound desperate or insecure. There are two sides to jealousy one the dark side of jealousy and the other the bright side. The dark side of jealousy is associated with negative relational outcomes, meanwhile, the bright side is associated with increased attractions and renew one’s sense of appreciation for a partner. This article is relevant to my paper because it shows how jealousy can affect communication when it is face to face and when one is in geographically close relationship. With this research, I can explain what jealousy is and how it interpreted in a

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