Previous research has shown that perceived responsiveness benefits psychological and
relationship well-being. Perceived responsiveness is, at least partly, a function of how …

Perceived responsiveness has been described as a “bedrock of intimacy.” For responsive
acts to be optimally beneficial, recipients must perceive them as responsive. Thus …

Highlights•Diverse processes have been shown to contribute to relationship well-being.•
Responsiveness provides an integrated conceptual model that links these processes.• …

When do people express their emotions to other people and when do they choose not to do
so? Emotional experience—positive or negative—often leads people to reveal their feelings …

Close relationships, such as romantic partner dyads, involve numerous social exchanges in
myriad contexts. During these exchanges, when one of the interaction partners discloses …

The current research examined effects of accurate and biased perceptions of romantic
partners' responsive support provision on perceivers' well-being. Perceivers discussed a …

When bad things happen people often seek out close others for support to help regulate
their negative emotions. The degree to which support providers are responsive to the …

Perceived partner responsiveness is a core feature of close, satisfying relationships. But
how does responsiveness originate? Can people create relationships characterized by high …

Positive emotions are implicated in affiliation and cooperation processes that are central to
human social life. For this reason, we hypothesized that people should be highly aware of …

Sexual desire tends to subside gradually over time, with many couples failing to maintain
desire in their long-term relationships. Three studies employed complementary …