... it that makes relationships satisfying? What are the personal characteristics of the men and women who are most successful at love? Who are these people who have satisfying, successful, stable relationships? According to Aron and Aron (1986) the basic characteristics of these individuals is high self-esteem. Brandon (1969) defines self-esteem as consisting of two interrelated components. Self-confidence, the first aspect is one's sense of efficacy (competence in dealing with oneself and the world). This arises from one's commitment to rationality in guiding actions in such a way that is appropriate to the demands of reality. Such a person is committed to awareness and understanding of what is true. The second component is self-respect or a sense of worthiness. People with self-respect see themselves as deserving to be the beneficiaries of their actions and to be worthy of happiness. Those with high self-esteem experience love more often than those with low self-esteem ...

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