Title: 7 Signs Your Partner Is Possessive — & What Experts Say To Do About It
Headings: 7 Surprising Signs Your Partner May Be Possessive
7 Surprising Signs Your Partner May Be Possessive
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They Stop By To Visit Unexpectedly
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They Said "I Love You" Really Quickly
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They Pout When You Need Some Space
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They Need To Know Your Schedule
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They Want To Spend All Their Free Time With You
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They Text You All Day Long
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They Share Too Much On Social Media

Content: If your partner is glued to your side 24/7, it's definitely time to have a talk. 6
They Text You All Day Long
Again, it's fine if your partner checks in or asks what you're up to. It may be possessive, though, if they call or text too frequently, relationship consultant Rhoberta Shaler, PhD, tells Bustle, to the point where you start to feel overwhelmed. But the good thing is, you may be able to work through it. " If the couple will go for help, and the possessiveness comes only from desire for assurance of connectedness," Shaler says, "this can be resolved as the couple works together." 7
They Share Too Much On Social Media
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"It can usually be a pivotal and endearing moment when your new significant other includes you in their digital world," Jennifer Ponce, MSW, CHES, a prevention and education manager at Laura’s House, tells Bustle. " But social media can also be used as a breeding ground for possessive behaviors." They may want to share couple photos 24/7, or tag you in everything you do together, as a way of shouting your relationship from the rooftops. But even worse, a possessive partner might use social media as a way of keeping tabs on you, which is when this can get into toxic territory. To tell the difference, it can help to speak with your friends, or even see a therapist.