There is a new dating trend that not only renews our hopes but also takes the lead in our New Year wishes: "Golden Retriever boyfriend."
Do 21st-century dating trends always have to characterize toxic relationship situations? The concepts of love bombing, gaslighting, ghosting, which have even spread into our daily language for a while, and definitions such as situations and delusions, which we have heard frequently lately, actually cover our quite diverse negative dating experiences and even illusions. However, there is a new dating trend that not only renews our hopes but also takes the lead in our New Year wishes: "Golden Retriever boyfriend."
TikTok defines a “Golden Retriever boyfriend” as a one who is trusting and kind, unashamed of his feelings, and, while a little naive, full of optimism and positivity that has nowhere to go but out and into the hearts of everyone who surrounds him.
What is a golden retriever boyfriend personality type?
The Golden Retriever boyfriend concept, which is on our agenda because of Taylor Swift and her American football player boyfriend Travis Kelce, welcomes an affectionate boyfriend, kind and always there for you. Just like our lovely friends, Golden Retriever dogs! This concept, which first appeared on TikTok in 2021, highlights harmonious and emotionally open men and offers to move away from the "bad boy" stereotype. In other words, it meets the basic characteristics that partners should have in a healthy relationship.
What is the golden retriever dating slang?
Dr Annie Zimmerman, a London-based psychotherapist, told Business Insider that although she sees the trend as generally positive, she also has a great takeaway on the deplorable state of relationships today: "I find it quite sad that in modern dating times, the only good person is labeled as a Golden Retriever, as if "It's like it's so rare to have a loving and thoughtful partner."
So, apart from being emotional, loving, sweet, and always attached to you, what are the other characteristics of a Golden Retriever boyfriend?
They are easy people to be with and do not dramatize events unnecessarily.
At this point, Zimmerman emphasizes that difficult conversations and conflicts are healthy in a relationship, but adds that constantly creating unnecessary drama from something is quite tiring for both parties.
Other characteristics of a Golden Retriever boyfriend include being attentive to their partners, eager to please them, and genuinely enjoying it.
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