The psychology of romantic relationships: motivations and mate preferences.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigates motivations to engage in romantic relationships. We examine the structure of romantic motivations and their connections with personal values and mate preferences.

Method

The study was conducted in Israel among young men and women looking for a romantic partner (n = 1,121, 40% male, age 18-30).

Results

Data analysis demonstrated that basic romantic motivations form a circumplex that may be partitioned into four higher-order romantic motivations: love and care, family and children, status and resources, and sex and adventure. The romantic motivations formed a meaningful pattern of connections with higher-order values, thus confirming that context-specific motivations are derived from general motivational goals expressed in val

SUBMITTER: Tartakovsky E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10713733 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature