Your relationship with your dad is affecting your idea of romance

Every woman shares her first relationship with her dad and no matter how much she tries to deny it, this has an impact on her romantic relationships. If a woman has had a wonderful relationship with her dad, she tries to find the same level of care in other men. If not, she tries to avoid being with men who are just like her dad. Psychologist Nicole Martinez told Bustle, "A father is the first male role model and relationship that a woman will ever have."  Women's attitudes towards romantic relationships emerge from their subconscious mind and manifest in these ways: 

Being clingy

If you grew up without your dad then you might be clingy and dependant on your partner. You may fear rejection and abandonment from them and feel they might leave you like your dad did. Its not difficult to see how this would affect present relationships.

Resentment

Many women begin to develop feelings of anger and resentment towards all men without addressing the fact that they are, in fact, angry with their dad. One way of coping with this is to know that every man is different.

Avoiding men like the father

Women who've had a difficult relationship with their father avoid dating men who remind them of their dad. In many ways, they even reject the care and love that's given by their partners because it reminds them of their father.

Commitment phobia

Subconsciously, women believe that their relationships are doomed to fail since their first relationship with their dad didn't turn out well. They become extremely afraid to commit and look to get out of the relationship in any way they can. 

Taking on the role of a little girl

This is true especially with women who've had a dad who didn't give much care or love. They continuously seek care from their partners like a child seeks for it from the parents. However, a woman knows that every relationship comes with boundaries. 

You will give up your comforts

A woman who has had to fight for her father's attention when she was a kid will continue this pattern if she's not aware of it. If women haven't made peace with their turbulent relationship with their dad, they will continue to fight to get their partner's attention. 

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