is it ok to be jealous?

jealousy - this is a picture of a couple dealing with JEALOUSY
Philippines
April 22, 2007 6:09am CST
Whether it is an old flame or it just seems there's always someone else, is a little jealousy healthy for a relationship?
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11 responses
@mercchan (133)
• Chile
25 Apr 07
Totally! A little jealousy shows to the other person that he/she matters to you...
• Philippines
23 Apr 07
A little jealousy is healthy in a relationship because it will let the other person be aware of his/her importance to the other. it only means that he/she truly loves him/her. what is really concerning about jealousy is the fact that it goes beyond what is normal. a lot of relaitonships have been broken because of this so called jealousy when it comes to a point that one of the involve person becomes paranoid to what is going on with his/her partner. that is why communication is still the key to avoid jealousy.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
22 Apr 07
i think a little jealousy in a relationship is a positive thing. It lets the other person know that you care. All of us feel it at sometimes, when it becomes distructive is when people react with anger to the jealousy blessed be
@cheenlly (3477)
• Philippines
22 Apr 07
it is ok to be jealous when its on the right track. I mean when there's something to be jealous of. Being jealous is a sign that you love the person but of course not too much. as we all know that too much is not good. So we have to put things in moderation including jealousy.
• Philippines
23 Apr 07
Sometimes jealousy could not be avoided if you love someone but if it's too much, that could lead to bitterness and could break the relationship. Couples should understand each other.
• India
23 Apr 07
Jealousy typically refers to the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival. This rival may have no knowledge of threatening the relationship. It has been an enduring topic of interest for scientists, artists, and theologians.Psychologists have proposed several models of the processes underlying jealousy and have identified individual differences that influence the expression of jealousy. Sociologists have demonstrated that cultural beliefs and values play an important role in determining what triggers jealousy and what constitutes socially acceptable expressions of jealousy. Biologists have identified factors that may unconsciously influence the expression of jealousy. Artists have explored the theme of jealousy in photographs, paintings, movies, songs, plays, poems, and books. Theologians have offered religious views of jealousy based on the scriptures of their respective faiths. Despite its familiarity,however, people define jealousy in different ways. Some even mislabel it as being protective of something or someone, when the fact is, it's really simply possessive jealousy itself; and many feel they don't possess effective strategies for coping with this form of jealousy.
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
22 Apr 07
NO it is never okay to be jealous. To be jealous means you don't trust and why would you ever want to be with someone you don't trust. To be jealous makes your and thier life miserable. And you will never ever be happy if you are. We all know that people often cannot be trusted. It is a fear we all have. But a good loving relationship has to be based upon love, trust, and respect or it is not a relationship you should be in.
@parnap (124)
• Indonesia
22 Apr 07
depend on what you are jealousing
• Philippines
22 Apr 07
for me, i think its ok to have a little jealousy but jealousy is a sign on insecurity so there would be no jealousy if the couple have trust on each other and are loyal and true... ;)
• Indonesia
22 Apr 07
i think a little jealous is good for relationship, jealous makes us want to compete, also can motivate us
@euqaj18 (252)
• Philippines
22 Apr 07
Yes, but too much is bad and can harm others. so just control being jealous and be open to every possibilities why that person do that thing, which made you jealous. And stay COOL...