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在“面对未知，如何能够免于恐惧”一文中，我们提到每个人对于不确定的容忍度是不同的。有些人对于这种不确定的容忍度比较高，他们会对此充满好奇；而有些人则无法容忍不确定性，这带给他们一种不安全的威胁感。
我们今天要来聊的是浪漫关系中的一种不确定状态：暧昧。我们是朋友还是情侣？我应该再进一步还是保持距离？有些人很难忍受这样的不确定感，他们的浪漫关系只有存在或不存在两种状态。但对不确定容忍度高一些的人，则可能会更长时间处于一段暧昧的状态中。
处于暧昧之中的双方究竟是怎样一种心态？什么样的人更容易长期处于暧昧的关系之中？我们应该如何看待亲密关系中的暧昧呢？我们今天就来谈一谈。
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