As a researcher who studies emotional intelligence, resilience and burnout, I know that it takes emotionally intelligent people to communicate effectively and sustain a healthy, respectful and mutually supportive connection.
So it tracks that you'd want to keep an eye out for emotional intelligence in a romantic partner.
They can engage in healthy conflict with youNavigating inevitable moments of conflict with emotional intelligence means that you and your partner don't avoid them.
A partner who engages in healthy conflict isn't conflict-averse or passive-aggressive.
Knowing how to self-soothe after an upsetting experience is an essential component of emotional regulation and healthy relationships.
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