Love: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Does It Operate?

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-86

  Reis, Harry T ^a   Aron, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993748506     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6916.2008.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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