Have you ever spotted someone at a bar that you are sure is eyeing out your partner? How did that make you feel?

While having drinks with friends recently, my husband and I were both separately hit on, much to the surprise of our group, neither of us reacted to the situation involving the other. 

Now, don't get me wrong, there is a line, but I honestly didn't feel the least bit jealous, I never have. This prompted a massive debate, and much Googling, which revealed a startling fact! There are people who, at a genetic level, don't feel jealous. At all!

According to Psychology Today it goes back to our caveman brain, how? Well, men back then had no way of being certain they were the father of the children their women bore and so, they are more likely to be jealous about sexual and emotional infidelity because it may jeopardize the successful transmission of their genetic line. 

Makes sense right?  So why do some of us not have that green eyed DNA? 

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According to The Guardian, only one third of our jealous behaviors can be attributed to genetics, leaving the biggest chunk up to things that happen in our lives, from how we are brought up to the events we experience. Anything from a childhood trauma to an event occuring in your later years can influence your feelings.

Whether genetic or environmental, if left unchecked jealousy can eat up at you. Creating tension and anxiety that could ruin relationships. 

They also suggest that you communicate your feelings openly with your partner as well as digging deep within yourself to find out where the jealousy comes from, are you afraid of being left? Are you yourself unfaithful? 

You need to ask the hard questions in order to get rid of the green eyed monster for good.