Differential effects of reciprocity and attitude similarity across long- versus short-term mating contexts

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-439

  Lehr, Andrew T ^a   Geher, Glenn ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude similarity; Attraction; Liking; Long term mating; Reciprocity; Shortterm mating

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747202705     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.4.423-439     Document Type: Article

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