Long-term romantic commitments may offer many benefits. It is thus unsurprising that people
employ strategies that help protect their relationships against the allure of alternative …

The authors examined the effects of relationship threat on sexual motivations. In two studies,
participants imagined relationship or non-relationship threat scenes and then rated their …

Being inattentive to attractive relationship alternatives can enhance relationship well-being.
The current investigation, however, demonstrates that implicitly preventing people from …

Societal changes over recent decades have drastically transformed the frequency and
manner in which people are exposed to attractive alternative relationship partners, arguably …

Sexual desire between romantic partners tends to decrease over time. A decrease in
frequency of dyadic fantasies and an increase in frequency of extradyadic fantasies are …

Temptation pervades modern social life, including the temptation to engage in infidelity. The
present investigation examines one factor that may put individuals at a greater risk of being …

This work tested the hypothesis that persons who are more committed to their relationships
devalue potential alternative partners, especially attractive and threatening alternatives. In …

Committed romantic relationships confer important benefits to psychological health and well-
being. However, to effectively maintain these relationships, individuals must avoid threats …

To feel secure in romantic relationships, people need to believe that their partners see
qualities in them that merit attention, nurturance, and care. This article examines how finding …

Romantic partners often have differing levels of sexual interest. In these situations, lower
desire partners may engage in sex for avoidance goals (eg, to avoid disappointing their …