Jealousy
Envy

As emotions go, jealousy is neither subtle nor kind, but it is definitely complex, encompassing feelings from fear of abandonment to rage to humiliation. It strikes both men and women when they perceive a third-party threat to a valued relationship, and that distinguishes it from envy, which involves wanting something someone else has. Conventional wisdom holds that jealousy is a necessary emotion because it preserves social bonds, but it more often destroys them. And it can give rise to relationship violence.

Jealousy Tests

Jealousy - Gay Men

When your partner looks around.

Jealousy - Lesbians

Are you suspicious of her female friends?

Jealousy - Straight Men

Is your jealousy detrimental?

Jealousy - Straight Women

Is your man looking elsewhere?

Jealousy Blogs

  • Jeremy Sherman

    Ambigamy

    Insights for the Deeply Romantic and Deeply Skeptical
  • Terri Apter

    Domestic Intelligence

    From surly teens to tough mothers-in-law, how to understand what's going on in your family.
  • Steven Stosny

    Anger in the Age of Entitlement

    Cleaning up emotional pollution.
  • Aaron Ben-Zeév

    In the Name of Love

    A Philosopher Looks at Our Deepest Emotions
  • Pepper Schwartz

    Love Lessons

    Everything you need to know about love and sex.
  • Nancy Kalish

    Sticky Bonds

    Lost Loves, Romances, and Families in the 21st Century.
  • Paul Dobransky

    The Urban Scientist

    What men and women really want.

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