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How to stop comparing yourself to your partner's ex

My boyfriend's ex-girlfriend is conventionally gorgeous and I cannot stop comparing myself to her even though I know it's destroying our relationship.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Comparative thinking rooted in beauty hierarchies is undermining present relationship security.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Desirability and beauty standards across cultures?”

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