A common mistake people make is confusing their wants with their needs. But they are not the same.
Wants are not essential for the survival or success of the relationship. It is simply your desires manifesting and making themselves known to you.
While needs are essential to your or the relationship's survival and both you and your partner's physical, mental, and overall well-being.
According to Dr. Russell Greiger, human beings have a tendency to want to transform our wants into needs in order to make them more urgent.
Some of the needs in a relationship: -certainty and comfort -love and connection -growth -understanding your partner