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Of Compatibility & Love Relationships 3

This article is a worthy continuance of the former. Should A and B severe the ties of their love and break up OR should they bolster the ties of their love and get married? What is the yardstick of compatibility in a relationship?

Sometimes incompatibility springs from; personality clashes, varying communication styles, conventional/unconventional way of doing things, different love languages etc. This worthy continuance purports to highlight incompatibilities that may perpetually domicile the worlds of lovers albeit the parties being compatible. These are irreconcilabilities that can be customarily managed and not completely cured in a romance. The most fitting couple may occasionally be at loggerheads due to personality clashes. The introvert may find the extrovert too aggressive and loud at times whlist the extrovert may occasionally whine about introvert’s softness and lack of fire. The strong personality may also decry their partner’s shaky backbone whereas the flexible personality may disparage their sweetheart’s rigidity and narrow mindedness. Interestingly, strong personalities sometimes collide due to the profundity and rigidity of their philosophies. Our styles of communication styles convey natural/learned responses we invoke during hours of conflict or personal differences. Communication styles may include; passive, passive aggressive, aggressive, assertive etc. The passive communicator predominantly adheres to the demands of their darling even when it continually suppresses their needs and stifles their own voice.

The passive aggressive communicator may give their bae silent treatment or the cold shoulder whenever they feel upset or unheard. Passive aggressive individuals may also withdraw from their beloveds without uttering a word if they are displeased or incensed.

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