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Don’t ignore this red flag behavior in a relationship, social psychologist says: It could hurt your ‘self-esteem and sense of self’

By Gili Malinsky

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Don't ignore this red flag behavior in a relationship, social psychologist says: It could hurt your 'self-esteem and sense of self'

Disrespect can show up in romantic relationships in a number of ways.

Maybe a couple is out for a meal and one person starts eating as soon as their meal arrives, even if their partner hasn’t gotten their food. Or a couple is walking together, but one person is 10 steps ahead of the other.

Disrespect can also show up in bigger ways. For example, your partner can “stop seeing your priorities,” Nasserzadeh says. What matters to you doesn’t matter to them. If they’ve made a commitment to show up somewhere, for example, “they walk all over that commitment” and don’t show up, she says.

A partner can also disrespect your identity. If you identify with a certain gender, social class or any other group, they might put down or devalue the things that make you who you are.