The unusual behavior that proves your partner is emotionally immature, according to a psychologist.

In a relationship , it's important for both partners to display the required maturity. But sometimes, one partner turns out to be emotionally immature.

Julie Smith is a British psychologist and TikToker (she has nearly 5 million followers) who, on her short-video account on this social network, explains the warning signs that our partner is not emotionally mature enough.

The first sign is that your partner doesn't want to take responsibility for themselves and often points the finger at someone else: "They tend to become very dependent on people and blame them for everything that goes wrong."

Secondly, those who are emotionally immature will also lack empathy, according to Smith, meaning they have a hard time seeing beyond their own wants and needs.

"They make you feel guilty, deceive you, or manipulate you into doing what suits them," he says.

The third and final sign that someone lacks emotional maturity is being hostile and quickly angered by anything. "They attack others who challenge them or disagree with them," says Julie Smith.

The psychologist adds that sometimes the signs are easier to notice based on our own reactions or how the other person's behavior makes us feel.

"For example, being around someone who's emotionally immature can be exhausting," says Smith. There's a sense of having to constantly tread carefully to adapt to their tendency to perceive almost anything as criticism and the intense reaction that follows.

"That highly defensive reflex can be volatile, but it can also be more passive-aggressive. Then, every now and then, you realize you're being ignored, and the guessing games begin as you try to figure out what you did wrong," the expert continues.

Smith says it can be challenging when you love someone who is emotionally immature, as you often have to balance working to earn their approval and then pushing them away out of your own frustration.

"Instead of dwelling on it, breaking that cycle is achieved by making the radical decision to stop seeking validation and approval from someone who isn't emotionally mature enough to give it to you," she concludes.