Why do people associate jealousy with relationships so often?

Sometimes there is a general question about jealousy with no mention of a relationship and yet the answers usually focus on relationships


There are so many issues people get jealous over - why are we not concerned as much about other issues?Why do people associate jealousy with relationships so often?
Jealousy, over time became synonymous with relationships.





Anything else it tends to called envy, even though Webster's defines it similar to jealousy along with an additional component.





I think because with jealousy and relationships, there is a fear of loss involved.





Fear of loss can do some strange things to people.





I knew a girl who broke up with a guy, an abusive jerk in fact. 2 weeks later she found out he was dating someone else, so she uncharacteristically beat that girl up and went back with that guy.





I don't understand the logic, but emotions don't always make sense, do they?Why do people associate jealousy with relationships so often?
Jealousy naturally accompanies relationships because the mating game is highly competitive. We usually don't pair up randomly or indiscriminately. Most often, we compete with each other for a subset of the mates with the highest perceived fitness. Jealousy helps provide motivation to outdo the opposition and protect our mates once we've hooked them.
I'm not sure. I actually get jealous when my best friend hangs out with someone else haha or if my mom gives my brothers girlfriend alot of attention instead of me. or when the guy i like likes my friend.stupid, but jealousy is a human emotion that effects all different situations.
The main problem in a relationship is jealousy caused by your lover paying attention to a third person whom you see as a rival. That really causes your heart racing with rage and fear of losing your lover.
Because personal relationships are where jealousy is most often seen. When we open ourselves to others we feel vulnerable and this then reveals our insecurities.