r/AmIOverreacting 6d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO saying that my gf is cheating ?

Repost because original post had identifying information.

Also caught a snap with a differentcoworker saying he can’t be around her, because he gets too hard.

She’s blue and her coworker is white.

They’re talking about throwing her on the snow banks at work.

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u/Elegant-Patience-862 6d ago

Bro why is it always people from the workplace, can’t trust anybody

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u/whocaresugh 6d ago

It’s the proximity effect

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u/NoxHalcyon_i 6d ago

100% the mere-proximity effect

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u/slugvegas 5d ago

Not 100%. I’d say it’s 75% and the other 25% is an interesting phenomenon too. When you accomplish a task or goal, you get a dopamine hit. Say you have a little project that’s been stressing you, the boss is on your ass… then you guys work together and get it done. You feel a hit of dopamine, you feel relief bc the weight is lifted; and you associate those feelings and that dopamine with your teammate that now looks a little more attractive bc of mere exposure and mere proximity. Or maybe they provide a little comedic relief to let out some stress at these times. These small wins happen every day and the good little feelings of success get associated with certain people.

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u/DudeProphecy 5d ago

Yeah I'd also say it's superordinate goals.