Renaissance artist Michelangelo believed sculpting was all about revealing beauty and masterpieces hidden within the marble. Similar to sculptures, humans too have hidden potentials that need to be uncovered. It’s a fascinating psychological concept that determines the dynamics between the couple. We spoke to Ravi Mittal, Founder and CEO of QuackQuack, Hyderabad to understand more about the phenomenon.
What Is Michelangelo's Phenomenon?
Ravi highlighted that, in the context of dating and relationships, this phenomenon refers to uncovering the potential hidden within your partner. It says that romantic partners can shape each other's personal growth and self-actualisation and help them become their ideal selves. The base of the theory is rooted in support and alignment.
How Does Michelangelo's Phenomenon Influence Relationships?
We often see that when partners actively encourage each other's talent, values, and goals as an act of love, they indirectly help "sculpt" the best version of each other. These relationships are also noted to be more fulfilling and long-lasting.
According to Ravi Mittal, in terms of online dating, the matches who are yet to label themselves exclusive exhibit a more encouraging and supportive nature, are observed to take the connection to the next level and plan to move things IRL.
He also mentioned that, on the contrary, unsupportive behaviour always creates friction in the connections, and 4 out of 5 times ends in parting ways.
Michelangelo's Phenomenon emphasises the importance of finding a compatible partner who can motivate you to become your best self; it is quite similar to what we advise our users. It has a significant place in modern dating.
For instance, online daters choose dating apps because they can identify people who share the same goals and values, highlighting the 'alignment' factor of the phenomenon. It does help set the stage for mutual empowerment.
According to Mittal, if we focus on the 'support' dynamics of the phenomenon, we find that daters use the chatting stage and early conversations to reveal the tone of the potential relationship- whether there will be mutual support or there are too many opposing factors. A match who patiently listens when it is your turn to speak encourages your life goals, or shows genuine happiness when you share even the slightest accomplishments is often believed to be the perfect partner because they positively impact your life.
Michelangelo's Phenomenon is not only about positive changes. It can help identify red flags. Ravi said everything that this theory supports is a reminder to look out for unsupportive behaviour and misaligned connections. While some people help you grow, some can also try to reshape your growth according to their preferences.
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