Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is Body Image?
- Chapter 2: Love Yourself
- Chapter 3: Nourish Your Body
- Chapter 4: Cancel Diet Culture
- Chapter 5: Intuitive Eating
- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders
- Chapter 7: Mental Health
- Chapter 8: Image Influences
- Chapter 9: Self-“Improvement”
- Chapter 10: Relationships
- Chapter 11: Be Active
- Chapter 12: Physical Health
- Chapter 13: Self-Care
- Chapter 14: Change the World
- The Experts
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Chapter 10: - Relationships
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 October 2024
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is Body Image?
- Chapter 2: Love Yourself
- Chapter 3: Nourish Your Body
- Chapter 4: Cancel Diet Culture
- Chapter 5: Intuitive Eating
- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders
- Chapter 7: Mental Health
- Chapter 8: Image Influences
- Chapter 9: Self-“Improvement”
- Chapter 10: Relationships
- Chapter 11: Be Active
- Chapter 12: Physical Health
- Chapter 13: Self-Care
- Chapter 14: Change the World
- The Experts
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Summary
Our relationships with our family members, friends, and romantic partners are important to our body image and can have both negative and positive effects on our sense of self.
Developing friendships and romantic partnerships can be an important part of your life during your teens and adulthood and can open you up to feelings of vulnerability about your appearance; experiencing some stress surrounding the initiation of relationships is common.
Maintaining healthy relationships can contribute to your positive body image development.
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- AdultishThe Body Image Book for Life, pp. 181 - 202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024