The Friction, Differences and Karma Meters: remember how perfect things seemed back in the beginning?
Or maybe you can't even recall those glorious early days, when the future looked rosy and the possibilities for your relationship seemed limitless.
What was it that broke the two of you up, anyway?
The answer to that question is complex and multilayered, to be sure.
Had you known what your relationship trouble spots were, then you could have been better prepared to take one of three routes; avoid them as best as you could, worked through them as a team, or decided it just wasn’t worth the trouble and move on.
Your Friction, Differences and Karma meters give you a quick, at-a-glance view of the strife in your previous relationship -- all the sources of irritation, stress and hostility that ultimately led to that final goodbye.
This information can help you come to terms with your breakup, but also make you aware of pitfalls you may encounter in the future.
7-10: Ouch -- you might still be bitter
4-6: You both knew which buttons to push
0-3: The Problem? A lack of passion.
7-10: You never got each other from day one.
4-6: Your differences were eye-opening... until they got annoying!
0-3: You could still be friends
7-10: It was doomed from the start.
4-6: Unconsciously, you both acted out old issues.
0-3: At least you made new mistakes instead of repeating old ones.
The two of you were hot, hot, hot. Mmm, everyone wanted some of what you had between you: sweaty, sticky, lovely lust. Your connection got physical fast, simply because neither of you could resist each other. Opposites attract, so they say, and in your case they were absolutely right, with...
Few could resist your magnetic, magnificent lover, and certainly you were not immune to their many, many charms. So why did you find yourself chafing under the bonds of your link? You were annoyed and irritated by things large and small; you picked fights when your sweetie would rather hav...
Mmmm, yummy. Your relationship was the kind of warm place puppies like to curl up in. Both you and your sweetie were kindhearted and loving, sensual and sexy. Other people envied what you had. But at the same time, there were cracks on the inside of your cocoon that didn't show from the ou...
Oooh, was your lover ever hot. Your friends were all so jealous of you. How ever did you bag such a magnetic, sexy specimen? You were in awe yourself, so attracted that you could barely think -- and there was the rub. All your life you had been able to wrap lovers around your little finger...
You and your sweetie had a problem: You were both hotheaded. Easy to insult and quick to criticize, you fought over the silliest things, and pursued each battle to the death. Afterwards you turned the cold shoulder to your partner. The problem dynamics were at the very root of your pairing...
It was pitiful to see poor you in such a state, literally starved for love. Your so-called sweetie really held out on you, huh? Few people can resist your luscious siren charms, and thus you had gotten a bit spoilt with all the attention. So when this contained, precise person happened by...
It was lucky for you that you and your mate could laugh, both at each other and at yourselves. That was a strong plus in a relationship that was sometimes challenging. You were impressed with your mate, and rightly so. They were generous to a fault, stately, wise, and larger than life. You...
You bagged yourself one great big trophy of a lover, but that did not mean your mate was easy to live with. Intense and confident, magnetic and driven, your sweetie was a star but required special handling. The two of you were often at odds. There was tension between you. Friction. Fights....
You had that sick feeling in your gut by the end, didn't you? Your lover slipped away, faded out, lost interest in you. You may even have checked them out for signs of infidelity -- you know, gone through pockets, called your lover at odd times hoping you wouldn't find out something underh...
When your relationship was on, it was so on. You were passionate and intense, attracted to each other beyond all reason, which was probably why you acted like one possessed. But on the other hand, when your pairing went sour, it was very, very nasty. Arguments erupted over things large and...
You were never a model of serene stability, but in this relationship your jitters were near-constant. Were you sleeping poorly? Eating junk food, or almost nothing at all? Craving cigarettes and other illicit substances? And hey, how were those dreams? Deep inside, you knew; Your love life...
Whether you believe in karma or not, it came back to bite you in this relationship. You were getting the same treatment you doled out to someone else in the past, and you didn't like it one bit. There was an age difference between you and your partner, one that likely hovered around 7 year...