Romeo and Juliet effect

the tendency of relationship partners, usually adolescents, to feel greater affection for their partners when they perceive others (e.g., parents) to be interfering with the relationship. The Romeo and Juliet effect is an example of reactance, or the tendency to find something more desirable when outside forces threaten to restrict one’s access to it. See reactance theory.

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November 25th 2024

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