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Updated 3 months ago,January 15, 2025

No effort.

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Theyre not emotionally invested.

Someone who is not emotionally invested in the relationship.

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Anastasia Shuraeva

Someone who is physically present but emotionally checked out.

They contribute to the household finances.

They do their share of the household duties.

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No more, no less.

PurpleVein99

Essentially, the bare minimum is one step above nothing.

Bare minimum is one step above nothing.

They have to show for something to lure someone in.

They are only looking to use your good intentions to get the maximum benefits out of you.

They will attempt to make you venture to fix them.

redumpass

Only making an effort to keep you around, but not the effort to equal your input.

Never grows, no matter how long youve been together.

Their needs are the only ones that are discussed and validated.

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They act like a roommate, not a partner.

A roommate who expects sex.

LadyLikesSpiders

They like you, but not enough.

Theyre happy to spend time with you but let you initiate.

They can cover some chores but arent super proactive about it and dont venture to do half the things.

smolbibeans

They dont engage in any romance.

They stop dating you.

No effort in romance.

lolodune

When they make you feel dramatic when you ask for more from them.

When you gaslight yourself into thinking you shouldnt bring it up in fear of being called dramatic.

Theaterandacnh

They dont cheat.

The kind that thinks as long as Im not cheating Im good.

bluebuns123

Respect.

Respect and then you could build from that.

Respect is the bare minimum.

pup_pup_and-away

They give just enough effort to keep you around.

Putting in just enough effort.

mezmorizedmiss

They dont make you feel bad for wanting affection.

At the bare minimum?

Communication and not make me feel bad for wanting to interact when at home together.

LadyCuriosity

They invite you over to do nothing.

Come over and sit on my couch every single night.

Not really making an effort to do fun things out side of the house.

Like, even going for a walk would be nice.