Consistency and inconsistency among romantic partners over time

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 838-859

  Eastwick, Paul W ^a   Harden, K Paige ^b   Shukusky, Jennifer A ^b   Morgan, Taylor Anne ^b   Joel, Samantha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attraction; Human mating; Mate selection; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; MATE CHOICE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCINFO; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIOLOGY; STRATIFICATION; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 85014073477     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000087     Document Type: Article

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