Jealously in relationships sometimes goes undetected in the beginning and only becomes apparent when things are in a downward spiral. Here are a few tell tale signs that your mate be jealous. If you can say yes to having experienced 3 or more of these keys, it might be time to do some evaluating.
New experiences. He/she is so protective over you and how you spend your time that doing anything new without them is an argument waiting to happen. Your mate carries on as if your life is in danger when they aren’t around to take care of you, and is miserable when you manage to have an experience or make memories that don’t include them. It may be cute in the beginning but this is definitely a sign that things get more uncomfortable as time goes on.
You have to answer the phone…or else. It doesn’t matter if it’s an important call from work or that your best friend is in labor. Your mate expects that every time they call, you should answer. Period. What’s more is they demand to know who you’re talking to anytime your phone rings and require identifying information on everyone in your address book. Don’t be fooled into thinking that this is just “normal” concern regarding who is in your circle. Monitoring a significant others phone calls is usually the gateway to a relationship gone bad.
Their world revolves around you. Your mate acts like their entire life revolves around you and often demand that you prioritize their wants and needs over other friends and even family. What’s worse is you receive pressure to act like the same is true for you. Time away is a healthy and necessary part of any relationship. Red flags should be going off in your brain if anyone your with demands to be the center of your world.
Compliments. This is a sensitive topic since this type of mate doesn’t approve of you giving members of the opposite sex compliments. Any kind word is met with resistance and irritation because speaking highly of someone else ignites their insecurities. Before you know it, every time you say something nice about someone your mate automatically begins pointing out his or her flaws. Even competition has competition with your mate around.
Possessiveness is love. Can you say breathing room? Every time you point out just how possessive your mate is, they become defensive claiming that they're possessive only because you are extremely loved. Do. Not. Fall. For. It. Love is not possession and anyone trying to sell you that doesn’t have your best interests at heart.