Jealousy appears to be a common emotion.We are most likely to exhibit jealous behaviour and emotions when
A)another person is deeply in love with us,but we are not that much in love,and we "flirt" with another person.
B)the person who is in love with us demands that we should not be going out with other people.
C)the person,whom we love,does not love us in return and tells us so.
D)the person,whom we love,gives her/his attention to someone else and we think that the attention should have been given to us.

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Jealousy is most likely to occur when the person we love gives their attention to someone else, which is described in option D. Option A does mention flirting, but it does not necessarily involve someone loving us deeply. Option B refers to demands, which may cause anger or frustration rather than jealousy. Option C describes unrequited love, which may result in sadness or disappointment rather than jealousy.

Jealousy Appears to Be a Common Emotion