There are millions of couples in the world and within a lot of them, there's jealousy. A prime example is one person in the relationship getting upset because their significant other has a friend of the opposite sex.

Both men and women are guilty of getting jealous and expressing it, but plenty of people think jealousy is romantic instead of a red flag.

If your significant other tries to control you by a. getting upset when you talk or even associate with a friend who's the opposite sex or b. flat out tells you that you can't talk or see someone who you're friends with no matter their sex because they're jealous, it's a red flag.

However, having friends isn't the only thing that boyfriends or girlfriends can be jealous over. There are many people who also get jealous of their S/O's because of their job.

There are plenty of men and women who tell their boyfriend or girlfriend, "You work too much. You need to be at home." Not in every case, but in most, the person being told to be home more often has to work in order to provide for themselves and their S/O. Also, adding kids into the mix doesn't help.

It doesn't matter what the issue is, jealousy is never romantic.

Jealousy is more toxic and negative than it is romantic or sweet. It's very immature and most definitely makes for an unhealthy relationship.

Although many disagree, jealousy is just another way for someone to have control and an excuse to have when someone can't say, "I don't trust you" to their boyfriend or girlfriend. No one wants to be with someone who is filled with envy and jealousy, so catch those red flags and pay attention to them.

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