The Friction, Differences and Karma Meters: remember how perfect things seemed back in the beginning?
Or maybe you can't even recall those glorious early days, when the future looked rosy and the possibilities for your relationship seemed limitless.
What was it that broke the two of you up, anyway?
The answer to that question is complex and multilayered, to be sure.
Had you known what your relationship trouble spots were, then you could have been better prepared to take one of three routes; avoid them as best as you could, worked through them as a team, or decided it just wasn’t worth the trouble and move on.
Your Friction, Differences and Karma meters give you a quick, at-a-glance view of the strife in your previous relationship -- all the sources of irritation, stress and hostility that ultimately led to that final goodbye.
This information can help you come to terms with your breakup, but also make you aware of pitfalls you may encounter in the future.
7-10: Ouch -- you might still be bitter
4-6: You both knew which buttons to push
0-3: The Problem? A lack of passion.
7-10: You never got each other from day one.
4-6: Your differences were eye-opening... until they got annoying!
0-3: You could still be friends
7-10: It was doomed from the start.
4-6: Unconsciously, you both acted out old issues.
0-3: At least you made new mistakes instead of repeating old ones.
There was something unhealthy about this relationship, and you finally woke up to it. What were the unsavory acts or emotions your lover drew from you? Your worst side was emphasized in your sweetie's presence; you became more aggressive, temperamental, egotistical and impatient, while you...
You were mystified with the problems plaguing your relationship, and there was a reason why: Your buttons were getting pushed! Remember, you were a great communicator, blessed with a silver tongue and an ease with words. Never one to keep your feelings bottled up inside, you had always bee...
This relationship wasn't easy from the beginning, and frankly, it's a wonder you made it as far as you did. You and your lover lacked common ground. You had different beliefs and attitudes -- you two might have adhered to different political affiliations, or didn't share common views on mo...
Both of you viewed the other as rather pompous and arrogant. The irony? You saw your lover's delusions of grandeur but didn't recognize your own. You were every bit as stuck on yourself as your lover was. Why was it you couldn't see that you despised the parts of your lover that mirrored y...
You lost your temper with your love, and it was hardly attractive. Clearly you were taking orders from your heart and not your brain when you hooked up with your amour, because you chose someone rather ill-suited for you on paper. While you were all power and force, drive and demand, your ...