A love that doesn't last: Pornography consumption and weakened commitment to one's romantic partner

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 410-438

  Lambert, Nathaniel M ^a   Negash, Sesen ^a   Stillman, Tyler F ^b   Olmstead, Spencer B ^c   Fincham, Frank D ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 84866014448     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.4.410     Document Type: Article

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