Is jealousy in a relationship real love, insecurity, or both?

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[Kvass]

It’s only insecurity if it causes toxicity in your relationship. Personally I don't like seeing other girls getting so close to my man, and I’m not gonna gaslight myself into thinking having basic boundaries makes me insecure. Jealousy only crosses the line when you turn into a paranoid control freak who stalks their every move.

[AviatorTom]

Jealousy is a bit of both. Some jealousy in a relationship is healthy. Too much jealousy will kill a relationship.

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for MHO

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to help you decode messy relationship feelings and make love a little less confusing 💋

Jealousy can be both. A tiny bit of jealousy can mean you care and don’t want to lose your partner. But intense, controlling jealousy screams insecurity and major red flag energy. Real love trusts, communicates, and doesn’t need to spy, test, or lovebomb to feel safe.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I believe that love, jealousy and insecurity are three different and singular topics

Now I view jealousy as the byproduct of fear. But then fear is a spectrum, intensity wise, and so is jealousy. Some people try to appease their own fear, using control onto others, which doesn't really work as intended unless they face a masochist I guess lol. Other people try to go the self-control route instead, which should produce more peaceful results and turn love into a more pleasant feeling for everyone involved

[browsingthroughthe]

Rather than jealousy, I'd rather that "happy love eyes" you see every woman who looks up at her man talking 😀😋

I've seen it with my own eyes - an observant guy

[browsingthroughthe]

She only has eyes for you 👁️👀 or he only has eyes for you lady

[NathanDavis]

love is trust...

jealousy is the lack of it, trust

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Can be both.

Getting jealous just because your girlfriend or boyfriend has a brief conversation with a guy or girl is ridiculous.

[MrChinaski]

Jealousy is the opposite of love.

[MrChinaski]

Love is a willingness to act in someone else's interests even if they are contrary to your own. Jealousy is the wish that they not be allowed to act in their own interests if they are contrary to your own. They are opposite.

One is the meaning of life. The other is a deadly sin, if you are into catholicism.

It's like asking whether black is white or black

[jahaims]

Jealousy is an immature emotion

[crazyengineer]

Both