Principal Foundations of a Romantic Relationship

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Personally, the principal foundations of an everlasting romantic relationship include love, trust, and mending each other’s wounds. However, many relationships fail because of previous bad experiences which caused wounds. Sometimes, the wounds remain unhealed for an extended period, which can lead to behaviors and actions that can damage the relationships. In this paper, we shall reflect on failed relationships and their connection with biology and psychology.
The first topic discussed in class that is connected to failed relationships is neglect and insensitive treatments. Beatty (2021) explained that these factors could alter the hormonal balance in the body, leading to problematic behavioral issues. Consequently, this can impact relationships resulting from decaying. Neglect is associated with diminished affection for one’s partner.
Based on Floyd’s Affection Exchange Theory, human beings naturally crave affection. It is an innate behavior that leads to distinguished experiences that can be difficult to face without the partner’s affection. In other words, partnerships are made to surmount the chaotic world, and affections are essential to survive these, such that one cannot live with the other. Humans portray different levels of affection. Some are very expressive of their feelings, while others opt to avoid showing their emotions. Similarly, people also have varying tolerance of affection, such that one can feel that a minimum affection is optimal while others may like grandeur demonstration of love (Beatty, 2021).
Some of the hormones released when showing or receiving affection include oxytocin and cortisol. When an individual is stimulated by emotion, particularly love, or during a sexual interaction, the hypothalamus produces oxytocin. This hormone is carried to the posterior pituitary gland to be released. It promotes tranquility, decreases stress and pain, leading to an exhilarating and joyful bonding between partners. On the other hand, cortisol is released secondary to threats perceived by an individual. Threats are equated to stress, making cortisol known as a stress hormone. This is produced by the suprarenal glands and peaks its release in the morning. Its levels gradually diminish as the day ends, leading to difficulties in facing stresses at the end of the day. Floyd found out that partners with optimal affectionate behaviors toward one another have shown the most significant decrease in cortisol levels. Therefore, this can be inversely related to relationship satisfaction.
We shall relate this to one of my friends, who is an extreme introvert. She did not have a boyfriend or any lover even without a label since birth. Upon entering college, she became very popular because of her intelligence and beauty. Many men tried to court her, but she did not like these things since she was an introvert. She wanted a deep and personal approach to courting and disapproved of any attempted superficial actions. One guy was able to catch her attention, and he courted her for over five months. He was serious about his feelings for her, and they both had similar hobbies and dreams in life. Because of this, my frie...