Expert reveals 5 warning signs in your body that mean you're in the wrong relationship

An expert has detailed the five subtle indicators from your body that hints you're not in a healthy relationship.

If you're in a toxic relationship, whether that's because it's taking a toll on you mentally or physically, chances are that your safety net - close family and friends - have already warned you.

But what if that wasn't enough?

If you're in a relationship that isn't working for you, you're likely already subconsciously aware of it, at least according to Hormone health specialist Mike Kocsis, of Balance My Hormones.

Kocsis has revealed that there are five things going on internally which you should be looking out for if you're in a strenuous relationship.

So, would you listen to your body if it was telling you the right thing to do is move on?

Let's get into the five warning signs your body gives you when something is wrong in your romance life.

An expert has explained what you should be looking out for that your body is telling you about your relationship (Getty stock)

Constantly seeking partner's approval

Speaking to The Mirror, Kocsis explained that dopamine gives you that 'high' at the beginning of your relationship, but reliance on the hormone can become more of a drug - as if you're just feeding a habit, in toxic relationships.

He said: "In the early stages of a relationship, dopamine is what makes you light up at their messages, creating the butterflies you feel and making you feel on a high after a good date - but in an unhealthy relationship, it becomes more like a drug.

"Dopamine is the neurochemical or pleasure and reward, that is often mistaken for passion, but becomes unreliable and can spike and crash, following a classic addiction cycle."

So, how do you know if you're addicted to your partner? Well, there are four things to look out for.

One of those is if you feel like your relationship is the be-all and end-all despite it taking a toll on you, another is if you're aware that your relationship isn't as stable as other but you still long for your partner's attention or affection to release that next 'hit' of dopamine.

A third is if you're constantly seeking your partner's approval, with the final sign that you're a dopamine addict due to your spouse, is if you frequently look back at the early days in your relationship.

If you constantly seek your partner's approval, it might mean you're in a toxic relationship (Getty stock)

Depression

Next up is serotonin.

The expert explains: "Serotonin oversees your mood, sleep, emotional balance, and even memory. It helps you feel steady, calm, and satisfied, so levels are high in happy and healthy relationships - but if a relationship is emotionally taxing, insecure, and a source of constant conflict, levels decline leading to irritability, emotional instability, and symptoms of depression."

Indicators that your serotonin levels aren't healthy!

So, what should we be conscious of?

If you don't feel 'yourself', or you are no longer sticking to an eating schedule, or if you don't have an interest in hobbies that you once enjoyed.

With the others being fatigue and depression.

Not looking forward to having sex

Specialist Kocsis says: "Oestrogen and testosterone regulate libido and sexual satisfaction, as well as energy levels and self-confidence.

"A healthy sex life doesn't have to mean constant passion, but it does need trust, connection, and openness. If sex starts feeling like something you have to do, it could be your hormones telling you something is wrong."

If you no longer have that physical attraction or you aren't distant during intimacy, it might be your body telling you something.

With a telltale sign that you should leave your spouse being if you are thinking of other people just to get away from your 'lover', or if getting jiggy feels more like a chore.

If you're feeling constantly stressed and exhausted, you're likely in the wrong relationship (Getty stock)

Constant feeling of stress

"Cortisol is the main stress hormone, spiking when you're under emotional or physical stress, and designed to help you stay alert and react quickly in the face of danger," Kocsis tells the publication.

"But in a difficult relationship - like one that feel unsafe, unpredictable, or overly demanding - your body can interpret everyday interactions as threats, leading to you constantly being in a mild level of fight-or-flight mode."

So what are your body's indicators then?

Some of these are: the feeling of being exhausted despite having a good night sleep, becoming anxious or tense when your partner comes home, going through mood swings - or always feeling stressed.

The 'love hormone'

Finally, oxytocin is the last thing to look out for.

If you don't feel valued in your relationship or if you no longer share the same joy from experiences had together, and instead would rather be on your own, you might be best off ending your relationship.

Kocsis adds: "The 'love hormone', oxytocin, is released in moments of connection and trust, and plays an important role in social bonding, empathy, intimacy, and thrives in relationships and environments that feel mutually respectful and reciprocal.

"Studies have shown that high oxytocin levels can cause you to feel increased anxiety in your relationships, and when a relationship becomes strained, emotionally distant, or volatile, oxytocin levels plummet."

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