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Lately, we’ve all noticed that relationships have been taking unusual turns that seriously made us
question just what standards a person’s ideal partner should pass. To clarify what we mean, let’s talk
celebrity couples. Whenever we hear stories about celebrity couples that involve emotional or physical
support, they sound average (at least, according to the universal notion of support in human
relationships). Yet, some people’s minds are blown away by how ‘selfless’ these couples are.
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For instance, our beloved star Yasmin Abdelaziz was, unfortunately, very sick and had a couple of
surgeries. However, her supportive husband, actor Ahmed El-Awady, was by her side until the very end
of her treatment journey.
That story is adorable, we know, but isn’t it normal for someone’s life partner to support them when
facing a challenging situation? What we think isn’t so normal is that people think that support is
something rare and is considered an incredibly high standard. We see posts about this every day on
social media, and it frankly makes no sense!
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Are our society’s high expectations actually high?
This topic triggered us to really think about our expectations regarding relationships. Sadly, some people
reckon that nice supportive people are somehow uncommon and should be glorified by everyone when
found. That’s why we think it’s horrifying that the idea of finding an average nice person is now far-
fetched!
On a serious note, every human ever has good traits and bad traits, but we also have average
characteristics that define our human nature. Scientifically speaking, humans are social beings, and one
social behaviour includes being helpful. Not in a purely selfless way, but in an average support-your-
loved-ones way!
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What are “couple goals” now?
Unfortunately, many people’s standards of ‘’couple goals’’ keep getting lower and lower! For example, a
few years ago, one common goal was to travel the world with their partner. For unknown reasons,
though, the common goals downgraded to “I want someone to be there for me at my worst”. Who
lowered the bar so much?
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We think it would be undeniably bad if this becomes the actual norm! So tell us, what do you think? Are
these types of goals realistic or just underwhelming?
