Where do positive feelings about a romantic or sexual partner come from? This article offers
an overview of—and imposes some structure on—the enormous literature on mate …

A meta‐analysis of predictors of nonmarital romantic relationship dissolution was conducted,
including data collected from 37,761 participants and 137 studies over 33 years. Individual …

Many have argued that it is important to examine different aspects of commitment in romantic
relationships, but few studies have done so. Using a large, national sample of unmarried …

The dissolution of romantic relationships can be conceptualized in many ways, from a
distressing event or a consequential life decision to a metric of a relationship's success. In …

Although commitment is theoretically distinct from relationship satisfaction, empirical
associations between the concepts are high. After drawing from classic definitions of …

Dating is widely thought of as a test phase for romantic relationships, during which new
romantic partners carefully evaluate each other for long-term fit. However, this cultural …

The present research examined the subjective experience of deciding whether or not to end
a romantic relationship. In Study 1, open-ended reasons for wanting to stay in a relationship …

The present research sought to explore the antecedents and consequences of commitment
in the context of friends with benefits relationships (FWBRs). Data collected from an Internet …

Individuals in close relationships may perceive changes to their self-concepts as a result of
being with their partners. According to the two-dimensional model of relational self-change …

According to recent international studies, most of the adolescent victims of physical dating
violence remain satisfied and committed toward their abusive relationship, giving way to …