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Why Your Partner Acts Different In Public & In Private

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Why Your Partner Acts Different In Public & In Private

If you’ve noticed that your partner seems like two different people when you’re alone together and when you’re around other people, you might be wondering why. It can be frustrating to see someone that we think is so wonderful when we’re alone act so differently around everyone else. Here are some reasons for their varying personas:

 

·        They’re insecure. They may be afraid that people won’t like them for who they really are. They might let their guard down when they’re alone with you but feel they need to put on an act to get other people to like them. This stems from insecurity and feeling like they aren’t good enough as they are.

·        They’re trying to live up to an image. They might have a reputation for being a bad boy, or a party girl, or some other persona that they are trying to keep up in public. We often get assigned certain reputations, and then feel stuck trying to keep them up in public. In private they may be able to relax and let you see their true personality, but they may feel like the need to keep up a certain image around everyone else.

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