Motivations for infidelity in heterosexual dating couples: The roles of gender, personality differences, and sociosexual orientation

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-360

  Barta, William D ^a,b   Kiene, Susan M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Five; Dating infidelity; Extra dyadic relationships; Jealousy; Sociosexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744433322     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407505052440     Document Type: Article

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