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.