Depression according to research can make a person reserved, needy, hostile and absent minded to the feelings of others around them. This however, has a negative effect. Psychologists have identified a term called “empathic accuracy” which decreases their ability to empathize with the people around them. Moreover, in a relationship depression, based on studies and researches tend to do more harm than good as it can destroy it especially if it's coming from the side of the woman.

According to a graduate student of psychology, Reuma Gadiss, despite the fact that depression has a negative effect on woman’s accuracy, it also affects that of their partners negatively. This she calls the partner effect. Also, a study was carried out on 50 hetero-sexual couples, which was done in the lab and in everyday life. It was discovered that, they went through series of mood swings and the more depressed the women were, the least interested they were in their partners’ feelings, which had more negative effects.

Although, the men’s depression did not affect their empathic accuracy like the women, it does not mean it can not affect their relationship. This corroborated the fact that when a woman is depressed, she is less sensitive and the relationship suffers to a great extent, depending the level of depression.