India, March 16 -- Childhood is the most impressionable phase of one's life, where caregivers, parents, grandparents, or other authority figures play a crucial role in shaping personality and behaviour. Children pick up on the behaviours they see in their parents, siblings, and other family members.

Typically, when a man exhibits toxic behaviour in relationships, he is often labelled a 'Mumma's boy,' suggesting that his dependence on his mother jeopardises his intimacy and bond with his partner.

However, a father's actions equally contribute to how a man behaves in a relationship.

A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science explores this connection, examining how a father's involvement influences a son's romantic relationsh...