4 Ways Manipulation is Detrimental to Relationships [1]

Manipulation is a dangerous tool in relationships. Most of the time we are unconscious of our doing but sometimes, a little voice inside us says, “You know you are doing this to keep her around”. What happens when we don’t listen?

I had a personal experience that evolved and ended badly because of my (at the time unconscious) manipulation of someone’s interest in me. I interjected my energy into his, posted the right pictures on Facebook, wore the outfits he would like and highlighted sides of my personality that would get him hooked. As a result, several unpleasant things happened. I listed some of the major ramifications of manipulation that I find to be common in not just myself but in other people whose stories I become intimate with.

1. It creates a platform of distrust...