Sex and relationship variables as predictors of sexual attraction in cross-sex platonic friendships between young heterosexual adults

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-206

  Kaplan, Daniel L ^a   Keys, Christopher B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sex friendship; Love; Sexual attraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031484606     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407597142003     Document Type: Article

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