Close relationships are full of paradoxes and double standards. For example, people want their partners to be exciting and fun, but predictable at the same time. Along the same line, people want to share their feelings with a partner, while also maintaining some sense of privacy.

When it comes to the use of deception in a romantic relationship, paradoxes abound. The latest research on deception in romantic relationships highlights some of the paradoxes that exist.

To

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Friendships are based on common interests. But, how about when it comes to being sexually permissive? Do birds of a feather flock together?

It makes perfect sense that people who are more restrained in their sexual behavior prefer friends who are also more reserved. After all, who would want to be friends with someone who is willing to hop into bed with everyone they know?

But, do sexually permissive people want to be friends with other sexually

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Relationships are critically important.