Strategic behaviors in romantic relationship initiation

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 707-720

  Clark, Catherine L ^b   Shaver, Phillip R ^a   Abrahams, Matthew F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033442539     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299025006006     Document Type: Article

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