and maintenance.

Ridiculing alternatives

This is a method of relationship maintenance in which partners view any potential alternative partners in a way that makes them seem like worse partners. This can involve thinking less of their positive traits, or attributing negative traits as a larger portion of their personality. Both of these activities are involved in the ridicule of alternatives, and can help maintain ongoing relationships.

Research

Impett, Beals, and Peplau (2002)

In a study performed

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