This archive report was first published on 12 August 2019.
Relationships are a journey that requires effort, commitment, and sacrifice. However, one of the most underrated struggles people in relationships face is how to handle themselves when they have a serious crush on another person.
As Naturi Naughton ’s character Tasha from the popular Starz series, “Power”, once wondered, getting into a serious relationship or even walking down the aisle won’t stop you from being attracted to other people. It’s all part of the natural process.
When you find yourself attracted to someone while in an exclusive relationship with someone else, one of the things that you’ll have to wrestle with is the consideration of what could have been. You’ll find yourself wondering what could have happened if you had waited a bit longer and if life would have been different with this new person instead of your partner.
However, it’s essential to remind yourself that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Risking your relationship for something as uncertain and fleeting as an attraction could have disastrous, regretful consequences.
One thing that’ll help is to think about what you are attracted to in that new person and see if there are ways you can improve on those things in your partner and/or in your relationship. It’s also crucial to decide whether or not to inform your significant other about that attraction.
Ultimately, it boils down to how committed you are to that partner and your relationship. If it’s worth it, you’ll fight to make it work, even if it means passing up the opportunity to chase some of the gorgeous men and women you’ll ever see in your life.
