In the work I do, the single most predictive factor in whether someone can build a genuinely healthy relationship isn't their attachment style or their communication skills.
It's whether they can hold themselves as a variable in their own story. Not as the villain — just as a variable. The ppl who can do that consistently show up differently in every relationship they enter after.
The ones who can't keep finding new ppl to star in the same recurring dynamic.
#RelationshipPatterns #HoldUrself #NewDynamic
Jordan Peterson on what men should actually look for in a woman:
“You’re looking for generosity and kindness down the hierarchy — how she treats people who are ‘socially inferior’ in that moment, like waiters.
And with previous relationships: Is she capable of any self-analysis, or is it always the guy’s fault?”
He references that Atlantic article about a woman in her late 40s who listed all the “high-quality” men she had rejected.
Not once in the entire piece did she consider that the common denominator might be her.
After the fifth rejection, wouldn’t most people start to wonder?
Apparently not. She was still single.
It’s a raw reminder that character — especially how someone treats those who can’t benefit them — reveals far more than surface-level attraction.
What’s one “down the hierarchy” behavior you’ve seen that was a major green or red flag in dating?
Or have you ever caught yourself (or someone close) avoiding self-reflection in relationships?
Your thoughts 👇