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[quote=Anonymous]I think this could just be a red flag, like PP said, but it could also be an issue of differing experiences/temperaments.

For me personally, I don't express negative feelings unless they are significant/have the potential to affect how I feel about the person if they continue going forward. So, for me, if I felt a partner was expressing them  much more often than I did, I'd start to wonder whether they were less happy in the relationship than I am/wanted me to change significantly, etc. and probably shut down a bit too, not to be sulky, but just because I'd be taken aback.

Now, I'm mature enough to be aware that that might not be the case, that they might just approach expressing their feelings differently than I do, and that it isn't wrong to do so. That said, I think having similar communication styles is important, so if I was dating someone who often expressed little annoyances/grievances, while I rarely do, I'd probably decide we were incompatible. I'm a woman, FWIW. [/quote]

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