The mind naturally fills in the gaps with idealised memories and imagined outcomes (Photo: iStock)
Say, two people get to know each other romantically. Romantic dates here; gushing over long hours on phone calls there. Just when there is a possibility of a relationship, it all fizzles out. This is what an almost-relationship looks like.
Consultant psychologist James Bosse says that an 'almost relationship' is a connection in which potential lovers share emotional closeness, chemistry or mutual attraction but never make a mutual commitment to a romantic relationship.
Even though these relationships never become official, some of them tend to leave a long or a lasting impact because of the unanswered questions and unfulfilled possibilities.
James says that people tend to romanticise almost all relationships since they think more about what could have been than about what actually happened.
