Casual Relationship and Affairs
Author, Dr R.K. Singla
Casual relationships are the new trends in this modern world. Teenagers, adults or any age group are getting involved in these kind of relationships at fast pace. Common reasons could be, to avoid aloneness, way of communication, dissatisfaction with family and in committed relations, sexual pleasure, and certain personality types. Casual relationships are commonly considered immoral and unsocial throughout the world.
Casual relationships are usually physical and emotional relationships where there is always sexual or near sexual relation with varying degree of emotional component.
Casual relationships are commonly divided into four types
- One night stand: Only sexual pleasure in consideration, no further meetings or any discussions about self or relationships.
- Booty calls: sexual pleasure remains priority, repeated meetings to seek sexual pleasure. No strings of feelings or emotion attached.
- F**king buddies: apart from sexual pleasure, there is discussion about each other, sharing experiences but no discussion about particular relation or long time commitments
- Friends with benefits: apart from sexual pleasure and discussions, there are discussions about particular relationship and tendency to improve upon relationship, but no long term commitment.
Casual relationships are of great concern because of subsequent consequences attached to them. Though no significant research has established particular benefits or losses of casual relationships but still data shows following significant outcome.
In unmarried, there are significant outcome varying from chronic dissatisfaction or feeling of rejection to future failure of committed relations.
In married, there is significant betrayal of trust, constant anxiety, anger issues and termination of committed relation.
In fast moving world and frequent changes in jobs and home locations casual relationships can give instant relief to stress and may strengthen the overall personality. Feeling of smartness, and achievement can be seen in initial part and thus mask the future outcomes
1.In is seen that people having causal relationships before marriage, have high tendency of failure of committed relations later.
2.Risk of sexually transmitted diseases in much higher in casual relationship.
3.Depression and anxiety disorders are more common in casual relationships.
4.More Drug abuse is commonly associated in certain types of casual relations than committed relation.
5.Mental and physical abuse are common in casual relations than committed relations.
6.Risk of illegal acts and immorality may be high in casual relationships.
Certain personality types may promote casual relationships or multiple affairs leading to mental health issues. Borderline, antisocial, and histrionic types of personalities have much higher chances to get involved in such relationships.
There is no cure or treatment as such to handle or curtail casual relationships and it’s individual role to identify future outcome or present possibilities of such relations.
Still Psychiatrist or Psychologist can play important role if there are raised concerned about theses relationships.
More awareness about such relations is the first step to get awaken about possible outcomes. Individual behavioural or family therapies may save committed relationships and may enhance mental health of particular individuals. Knowing and treating the inborn tendencies for going into these kind of relationships can be of great help.
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