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Why do we have expectations in relationships?
In a good enough relationship, people have high expectations for how they’re treated. They expect to be treated with kindness, love, affection, and respect. People should not expect to solve all of the problems in their relationship, either. My Love Lab studies found that almost ⅔ of relationship conflict is perpetual.
What is the difference between trust and expectations?
As nouns the difference between expectation and trust is that expectation is the act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen while trust is confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
Do people with high or low expectations tend to have better relationships?
People with low expectations tend to be in relationships where they are treated poorly, and people with high expectations tend to be in relationships where they are treated well.
Do you know the expectations of the other love partner?
One love partner knows the expectation. The other love partner doesn’t know the expectation of the other. Expectations are in the eye of the beholder. Can you see the problem? Needs must be communicated. Expectations are rarely ever communicated. Needs can be cussed and discussed.
Do expectations influence the behavior of others?
The moral of the story is that our expectation *might* in some cases influence the behavior of others *if we do the right things to influence them*, but if we tell ourselves that other people *have to* conform to our expectations in order for us to be happy, we are inviting resentment into our lives.
Is expecting others to do what you want realistic?
Expecting others to do what is in your interest, but not their interest, is unrealistic. Expecting others to do what is in both of your interests can be realistic. It is difficult to locate the exact origin of the slogan, “Expectations are premeditated resentments.”