The communication of compliments in romantic relationships: An investigation of relational satisfaction and sex differences and similarities in compliment behavior

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 170-194

  Doohan, Eve Anne M ^a   Manusov, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 2942631050     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310409374795     Document Type: Article

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