Dimensions of the Prototype of Love

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 535-551

  Aron, Arthur ^a   Westbay, Lori ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030557774     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.3.535     Document Type: Article

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