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Non-monogamy may reduce jealousy overall, but feeling less desirable can still strain relationships

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Comparing yourself with your partner is more common than you'd think. Psychologists even have a term for it: mate value discrepancy (MVD), which is the gap between how attractive, smart or successful each partner feels compared with the other.

First report: The psychology of jealousy: Study explores how perceived mate value is linked to relationship conflict — psypost.org, 15d