Accepting the myths of romantic love was associated with a higher risk of committing abusive behavior (Table 4). Further analysis showed that participants who feared an imbalance of affection showed 11.7 times the risk of pressuring their SO to do things that make them feel uncomfortable. Participants who believed that jealousy was necessary to express affection were 4.8 times more likely to accuse their SO of flirting when uploading pictures to the Internet. Finally, those who affirmed they would do anything for their SO showed 3.52 times the risk of controlling the location of their SO.