Why Having Too Many Dating Options Ruins Love
Twenty years ago, finding a romantic partner was a matter of geographic proximity, social circle, and chance.
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Why People Cheat: The 6 Real Reasons Behind It
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Read the article →Your Partner Cheated: Can Your Relationship Survive?
The figures speak for themselves. According to the latest IFOP survey published in 2025, 41% of men and 37% of women report having been unfaithful at some point in their lives...
Read the article →The Nice Guy Trap: Why Being Good Isn't Enough
"I'm always there for her. I listen to her for hours. I do her favors whenever she asks.
Read the article →Is Your Partner Micro-Cheating? Here's Where the Line Is
Your partner systematically likes photos from the same person. A private message that's a little too enthusiastic.
Read the article →When Your Relationship Breaks Your Mind
When we mention the word 'trauma,' the images that come to mind are those of war, physical assault, serious accidents.
Read the article →Annoying Habits or Real Red Flags? How to Tell the Difference
He eats noisily. She never signals when turning. He wears socks with sandals. She lied to you about her past.
Read the article →Why Your Partner Controls the Money (And You Let Them)
When we talk about domestic violence, we think of physical abuse, insults, sometimes psychological manipulation. Rarely about money.
Read the article →Why One Small Habit Kills Your Attraction
He runs funny. He eats with his mouth open. She makes a strange noise when drinking. He said 'fancy grabbing some food?' with an intonation that made your blood run cold.
Read the article →When She Controls Everything: Men's Hidden Abuse
In 2024, the Ministry of Interior recorded approximately 271,000 victims of domestic violence in France.
Read the article →When Your Relationship Quietly Dies — And No One Says It
No official breakup, but silence that sets in. Slow fade, plan B, relational ambiguity: understand this phenomenon and find your way out.
Read the article →Why They Vanished (And How to Move On)
One morning, you wake up, grab your phone and check — for the tenth time. Still nothing.
Read the article →When She Plays Mind Games — How to Spot It
Narcissistic perversion has no gender. Yet when it manifests in women, it takes specific paths that men struggle to...
Read the article →Why They Vanish (And How to Stop Accepting Crumbs)
You were in the middle of a conversation, everything seemed to be going well, and then one day… nothing. Radio silence.
Read the article →Why You're Stuck in the Same Relationship Drama
Have you ever felt like you're reliving the same scenarios in your relationships over and over again?
Read the article →The Abuse You Can't See (But Feel Deeply)
It leaves no bruises. No visible marks. No photographic evidence. Yet psychological abuse destroys just as surely — and sometimes more lastingly — than physical blows.
Read the article →Stop Believing Your Worst Thoughts: 10 Exercises That Work
You've read dozens of articles on self-confidence. You know that your negative thoughts aren't reality.
Read the article →Why Your Love Feels Like It's Fading (And How to Fix It)
It's not a crisis. There was no betrayal. No explosive argument. No triggering event. And yet, something has died.
Read the article →When Affection Feels Too Good to Be True
He writes you ten times a day. She says 'I love you' by the second week.
Read the article →Are You Falling for AI? What It Means for Real Love
"My boyfriend talks more to ChatGPT than to me." This sentence, spoken by a 29-year-old patient in my practice in Nantes, sums up a phenomenon that...
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist in Nantes. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, social media
Breakup & grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended family
Young's schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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