Have you ever felt that your partner is making an association with someone else while living with you in a relationship? He starts growing close to the new person before you leave you. Many people consider this pain as not just a breakup, but also a deep injury. This trend is visible rapidly in Gen Z relationships nowadays, which is called Monkey Baring or Monkey Branching.
Today’s relationships were not as innocent and straightforward as before. Now social media, dating apps and changing lifestyle have brought relationships to a new turn. In such a situation, when a person starts preparing for another relationship without coming out completely from one relationship, the partner gets a double shock, a breakup on one side and cheating on the other side. This is the reason why both discussion and controversy on this new term are increasing.
Monkey Barring simply means, just as the monkey holds a second branch before leaving a branch, similarly some people start making emotional or physical environment in the second relationship before leaving a relationship. This situation is very heartfilled for the partner because they feel that their relationship was only timepass.
Today’s youth have many options for relationships. Dating apps and social media have become easier to get immediately connected to anyone. In such a situation, cases of monkey branch are increasing. Many relationship experts believe that people now want more instant attention and thrill than commitment. This is the reason why they find it easy to secure a new relationship before leaving the old relationship.
The trust is the biggest hope in any relationship. But when a person does Monkey Monkey Barring, the partner does not just get the pain of breakup, but also a deep wound of deception and replacement. They feel that they have never been important. Experts say that such situations can sometimes cause people to create anxiety, depression and trust issues.
