Validation
A signal describing how strongly someone’s desire, confidence, or satisfaction depends on feeling wanted, praised, or chosen.
What This Really Means
Validation needs are human and vary widely.
High validation sensitivity can amplify performance anxiety and reassurance-seeking, especially in cultures with strong sexual shame scripts.
Healthy use means asking directly for reassurance without using guilt or pressure, and building internal self-trust alongside partner feedback.
Examples
Desire rises after compliments
Arousal drops when feedback feels unclear
Someone avoids initiation due to fear of rejection and needs gentle reassurance.
Common Misunderstandings
Tap each myth to reveal the reality
Needing validation isn’t automatically manipulative, and Validation is about a signal describing how strongly someone’s desire, confidence, or satisfaction depends on feeling wanted, praised, or chosen.
Boundaries still matter, even when Validation is in the picture.
Validation describes a signal describing how strongly someone’s desire, confidence, or satisfaction depends on feeling wanted, praised, or chosen, so it doesn’t mean that praise will fix everything.
Validation isn’t defined by low maturity, and it’s about a signal describing how strongly someone’s desire, confidence, or satisfaction depends on feeling wanted, praised, or chosen.
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We identify patterns related to Validation by analyzing responses in our assessment modules, helping you understand your unique relationship dynamics.
Sample visualization of a gap metric.
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