From childhood, we absorb their words, views, actions, and even if we do not always realize it consciously, their influence continues to live in us. Perhaps in each partner we choose, there is something that reminds us of the warmth and protection that we felt or aspired to feel in childhood. Even if our parents were not ideal, their examples still lay the foundation for our ideas about how relationships should be built.

I wonder if you have noticed something similar in your life? Have there been moments when, looking back, you saw similarities between partners and those who were important to you in childhood? Maybe we are just looking for that same feeling of security and trust that we once experienced, even if we can’t always admit it.

What do you think? Have you ever looked for traits in your partners that remind you of something familiar and close? Do you think this is the factor that influences your choice, or is it all just a coincidence?