There are two types of people in the world: type A and type B. Or so common wisdom says, anyway — of course, as with anything human, we’re all much more complex than that.
Still, sorting people into type A and type B categories can sometimes serve as useful shorthand for understanding ourselves and others. This is especially true in romantic relationships.
You might think that a partnership between a type A person and a type B person could never work, or would be fraught with tension, but this isn’t completely accurate.
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Firstly, type A/type B relationships are all around us — opposites attract, after all. In fact, these relationships can be super successful. All it takes is a little communication.
Maria Korneeva via Getty Images The old adage of "opposites attract" is worth remembering.
We spoke to two relationship experts to find out what type A/type B relationships tend to look like, and how to navigate some of the issues that can crop up in these pairings.
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A Quick Recap Of Type A and Type B People
People often use the terms “type A” and “type B” in everyday conversation, but few know their slightly odd origins. According to Medical News Today, the terms were first invented in 1959 by two cardiologists whose research suggested that a type A personality may be linked to higher instances of coronary heart disease —
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