According to Utz and Beukeboom
(2011), there are three types of jealousy: reactive, anxious, and possessive. Reactive jealousy is
an emotional reaction based off of a partner’s infidelity. Anxious jealousy is the fear that your
partner may be unfaithful. The third type of jealousy is possessive, which is monitoring partner
behavior as well as trying to control their other heterosexual relationships (Utz & Beukeboom,
2011). Utz and Beukeboom said “reactive jealousy occurs as a reaction to a real threat to the
relationship, whereas anxious and possessive jealousy can also occur in the absence of a real