Ain't love grand! A prototype analysis of the concept of romantic love

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 411-420

  Regan, Pamela C ^a   Kocan, Elizabeth R ^b   Whitlock, Teresa ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b California Stt University Los A ^*

Author keywords

Prototype; Romantic love; Sexual desire

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032089258     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407598153006     Document Type: Article

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