Pricilla Quezada - Abc Final Project

HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS ABC’s
Affection
Affection is an important part
of a healthy and mutual
relationship. Affection helps
both the people in a
relationship experience the
mutual love and
understanding. Without
affection the lack of
emotional connection between
two people can cause people
like there is no need to
communicate potential issues
in a relationship, platonic or
romantic relationship
Boundaries
Boundaries before and also when
you are in a relationship are
crucial. Setting boundaries with
yourself before your in a
relationship and emotionally
attached to someone can help
you understand what you are
willing to accept in a
relationship. Discussing your
boundaries with other also
helps them understand what you
expect and what you don't
tolerate, however in order for
boundaries to be effective you
must follow through with them.
Communication
Communication is a vital part of
a healthy relationship. You
should be able to openly
express your feelings with your
partner and vise versa.
Communication should help you
and your partner identify
issues or problems and then
discuss an effective solution
that benefits both parties or in
other words a comprimes. You
should never though feel
obligated to always put your
sentiments aside for your
partners sake, both peoples
feeling should be considered
when making decisions.
Distance
Distance can be controversial topic.
Of course it’s hard to maintain long
distance relationships but there is
also a thing as not enough distance.
It's always good to have a balance
between the two you should never
be so emotionally attached to
someone you don't give them some
space to live out their own life
outside of your relationship. But
remember there is a difference
between giving someone space to
grow and live a life, and someone
being emotionally distant weather
that applies to you or your
partner.
Emotional Stability
It's important in a relationship to be
emotionally and mentally stable. That
does not mean you have to be perfect or not
have internal problem, it means you are
aware of what triggers you as an
individual so you don't react in a way you
might regret later while in an altercation.
It also means that you are attempting to be
open and express yourself and your
feelings with your partner and discussing
the things that also tigger your partner
so that they can be avoided mutually.
Because not knowing your triggers can
lead to more arguments and less
understanding its possible that the
relationship might not flourish at its full
potential.
Functional
For a Relationship to flourish it
has to be functional. Both people
should be working in order to
grow in a relationship, not only
that but expectations have to be
realistic and both partners have
to be willing to fulfill the others
emotional and physical needs,
while still respecting each other
boundaries. There has to be an
understanding of what is and
what is not allowed for each
person.
Genuine
Genuine love and feeling are

so important in a
relationship. For both
parties to feel fulfilled
there has to be mutual
feelings. A truly healthy
relationship cannot be one
sided, when it is one of the
two partners tend to give
their all when the other
could care less. This can
affect a person emotional
health and even their self
worth when they feel like
they are not enough for the
other person.
Honeymoon Phase
The honeymoon phase last around six
months to two years. During this
phase of dating both people bring
forward the best aspects of
themselves making them seem perfect
and without flaw. However it's not
until after the honeymoon phase has
passed that the two partners begin to
see each others flaws and baggage.
It's important to not simply live in the
honeymoon phase and to be able to
know who it is we are involved with,
unfortunately the hard reality is not
many relationships last after the
honeymoon phase had passed.
Individuality
While in a relationship is
normal to pick up the others
person's habits and even their
manner of speaking. However its
important that one still keeps
there sense of individuality, you
don't want to mold yourself to
someone's preference and lose
your sense of identity in the
process. It's important to
consult with yourself what you
want and what your hobbies are
for you own personal sense of
identity.
Jealousy
Jealousy can be one of the primary
causes of conflict in a relationship.
Weather that be being jealous people
who your partner interacts with or
your partner themselves and vise versa.
This could be caused by different things
such as distrust or maybe past
happenings. However each person in the
relationship should respect the other
enough to not put them in a position
where they have to feel inferior to
another person. Some people however
are overly possessive and jealous
without cause which is not a healthy
trait in a relationship as it could lead to
a build up of resentment and cause one of
the two partners to become isolated
from their loved ones due to the others
jealousy.
“Kiki do you love me?”
I’m sure we all remember this song and
the iconic lyric that surfaced the
internet. You might wonder how it
relates to the topic of Healthy
relationships but its a genuine question
that people ask themselves and their
partners. Sure their name may not be
Kiki but sometimes people action and
verbal claims do not correlate.
Someone can tell you that they do love
you, however their actions makes you
feel otherwise. This then makes the
partner question the other person true
feeling and intentions towards them.
Love languages
There are five love languages, and its
important to known your partner as
well as your own dominant love
languages.Its scientifically proven
that people show and feel love in
different ways. So you could be
showing your partner love in your
love language but they might not
necessarily feel loved because that
might not be their own love language
and vise versa. This correlates with
our previous slide and how sometimes
we question weather our partners
loves us how they claim, knowing each
other's love languages is important to
ensuring both people feel loved.
Mental Health
First of all please please please take care of
yourself if your struggling with anything
mentally. As for how this applies to helping
a healthy relationship flourish it's
important because if you are currently
dealing with something adding a
relationship might not be beneficial for you.
Not only could a partners expectation
overwhelm your mental state moe but an
already unhealthy mental state could
possible cause you to lash out or do
something out of character. In conclusion
you should always take care of your mental
stability and make sure your in a good space
to make decisions especially in a
relationship that could affect you long
term.
Nourishing
A healthy relationship should
nourish both partners. It
should be an emotional and
mental support system where
both can be vulnerable and
without judgement. No one in a
nourishing relationship should
ever feel overwhelmed or
drained emotionally/mentally
in it. Your partner should give
you space to grow in your own
life but also support you and
your goals.
Obsessive
Obsessive behavior is not part
of a healthy relationship. In
fact it's even been associated
with a disorder known as
Obsessive love disorder in
which the person has a
psychological condition where
they get an overwhelming
feeling to protect and possess
their partner or even friends
and family. This could lead to
destructive friendships/
relationships and could even
result in physical, mental or
emotional abuse.
Protection and Consent
While in a relationship physical intimacy

may be a topic that is discussed. It’s
important to understand where you as an
individual stand in relation to the subject.
As well as to make sure that you also
respect your partner's intame boundaries
in order for both parties to feel
comfortable with the subject. Asking for
consent regardless of your sex, it's a
misconception that women never have to ask
for consent which is not the case. And if you
do participate in physical intimacy to be
cautious if you don't plan on having a
family anytime soon of course if that’s your
goal then just be sure to check up regularly
with your gynecologist or other doctor to
make sure your physical health is well and
prepared to deal with the process of
creating a family.
Questions
In a relationship its normal to have plans

as to what you expect your future to look
like. However it's important that we also
question our partners goals and dreams
and see if they are compatible with our own
this way you guys can both plan out a
future together without making
assumptions about each others opinions.
Questions in a relationship could bring you
closer together or farther apart.
Sometimes in a relationship certain actions
can make you question your partners
intentions, loyalty or feeling for you. This
is why it's important to not only have
question but also discuss them with your
partner in order to help have a clear
vision of what your situation is like and
what you want it to be like.
Respect
It’s important have mutual
respect in a relationship,
having respect builds trust
and a feeling of safety. When
there is a lack of respect for
the others persons feeling
or boundaries is can lead to
distrust as well as
resentment. You should
respect your partner's
feelings and their
boundaries and vise versa.
Stress
Stress is a part of everyday
life for most people. However
when it becomes overwhelming
you need to have proper coping
mechanisms in order to ensure
your own health and stability
as well as your partners. You
should be aware of when and
why you are stressed so you
can make your partner aware
and no unnecessary conflict
happens.
Trust
When there is trust in a

relationship partners are
more emotionally open.
It's easier to discuss hard
topics in a relationship
and helps the relationship
grow. However breaking
trust with a partner can
drastically affect the
course of the relationship
and in most cases can bring
it to an end.
Unconditional?
Love should be
unconditional..right? Wrong! Of
course you should accept your
partner with all their flaws
and imperfections. However
when it begins to affect your
mental, emotional or physical
state negatively then you need
to unconditionally love
yourself and step away from
that situation. Staying with
someone who doesn't love you as
unconditionally as you love
them can hurt you and the
people you love.
Vulnerability
When in a relationship it's
difficult sometimes to be open
with your partner. That is
when vulnerability comes
into play, one cannot always
know if being vulnerable
with the person you are with
will backfire. However to
achieve a truly healthy
relationship you need to be
able to discuss hard topics
with your partner.
Wrong doings
People sometimes do things that
are wrong. Sometimes things
that are done to us or that we
do can affect our
relationships. It's important to
be kind because you never know
what someone is going through.
Be respectful and understand
that people deal with their own
problems. But it's also
important to remember that
just because one person
wronged you doesn’t mean
everyone will. It's important
we don't close off from people
entirely.
X- Factor
Definition:a variable in a given situation
that could have the most significant
impact on the outcome.
Or in other words an actual ex or other

person who continues to involves
themselves or be involved by the other
person into the relationship. This could
be anyone from a parent to a friend who
simply give unsolicited advice or
opinions about your relationship. This
could either be a person who genuinely
cares about you and your wellbeing or
someone who tries to cause problems in
your relationship, it's up to you to
decide which one of the two it is.
Yourself
It's important to remember
that to have a healthy
relationship with others
platonic or not
platonically you first have
to have a healthy
relationship with yourself.
Take care of yourself your
mental state, physically
and become what you think
it's the best version of
yourself.
Zebra??
Okay I know your thoughts are
probably what do zebras have to do
with relationships. And in all honesty
most of the time they have nothing to
do with it but I couldn’t find any other
word that starts with a Z so we're
gonna make it work. Now as to how
this relates to healthy relationships
it's that in a healthy relationship not
everything is in black and white.
Healthy relationships are much more
complex that that people have
problem and conflicts but it's not
about what the arguments are it's
how you and your partner handle
different situation that defines if
your relationship is healthy.

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HEALTHY

Genuine love and feeling are

While in a relationship physical intimacy

In a relationship its normal to have plans

When there is trust in a

Or in other words an actual ex or other

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