The 6 essential ingredients of loving relationships | Sara Nasserzadeh

The podcast explores the six essential ingredients for thriving relationships, introducing a new model of love called emergent love. Social psychologist Sara Nasserzadeh draws on research from 450 couples to highlight that attraction in thriving relationships extends beyond sexual chemistry, acting as a renewable energy that encourages continuous rediscovery of one's partner. Respect involves constant reevaluation and basic etiquette, while trust is built on consistent, small promises rather than grand gestures. Compassion, feeling for but not with the other, is favored over empathy to avoid relational drain. A shared vision with prioritized resources and loving behaviors, demonstrated through tender, exclusive actions, ensures love doesn't fade. Mastering these elements applies to all relationships, fostering desired loving connections.