Based on the observation that taller males seem to have an advantage in date/mate selection, a study investigated the role that height plays in the choice of a partner. Subjects, 594 student volunteers from communication classes at a large Mid-Atlantic university, completed a questionnaire designed to assess such factors as respondent sex, present…

Two different clinical models provide different explanations of the interactions that typically occur in romantic love. One portrays love as one of the great delusions of the human experience, while the other suggests that romantic love is one of the great possibilities of the human experience. The delusional hypothesis, presented by Casler (1973)…

Little attention has been directed to the use of power in dating realtionships. Recently, however, emphasis has shifted to studying dyadic processes, e.g., social exchange, self-disclosure, and the use of power, in relation to interpersonal relationships. To determine: (1) whether sex or sex role is a better predictor of power tactics in a dating…

This experiment tested the hypotheses that interpersonal dependence would be an inverse function of the individual's chronic and situational levels of self-esteem, and that interpersonal attraction would be an inverse function of the individual's induced/situational level of self-esteem, but would be unaffected by her chronic level. Subjects were…

The study determined: (1) differences in dating preference attitudes for Black Chicano, and Anglo men regarding women of another race; (2) differences in dating preference attitudes for black, Chicano, and Anglo women regarding men of another race; (3) whether parental influence is perceived by college students to be more determinative in dating…

Discusses computer-presented social situations (CPSS), i.e., microcomputer-based simulations developed to provide a new methodological tool for social scientists interested in the study of social relations. Two CPSSs are described: DaySim, used to help identify types of parenting; and DateSim, used to study interpersonal attraction. (21…

Based on the theories of Murstein and Reiss, this study found significant relationships between physical attractiveness, need for intimacy, self-disclosure, thought about one's dating partner, and reported romantic love. Data were collected for 656 college students. Sex differences and comparisons of dating relationships of varying duration were…

This book teaches adolescents problem solving techniques to help them as they strive for independence and struggle with responsibility. Each issue is introduced by a story involving a teen dealing with the problem or issue to be discussed. The book discusses eight ways that adolescents can get along better with their parents, thus gaining their…

Discusses methods for using the Relationship World Index--Version 2, (RW1-2), as a classroom discussion exercise and as a means of understanding communication processes in dating or marital relationships. (RW1-2 is a q-sort procedure for measuring the extent to which a couple has constructed a shared view of the world.) (PD)

Investigated whether marriage-related attitudes which are antagonistic to successful marital adjustment, or maladaptive styles of marital interaction, contribute to the higher divorce rate of children from disrupted marriages. Findings indicated that children from separated/divorced homes espouse the most favorable attitude toward divorce. (Author)

Examines the relationship of family structure, peer group affiliation, social class, and sex with five dependent variables concerned with attitudes toward dating values, marriage, romanticism, premarital pregnancy, and premarital sexual permissiveness among 85 rural, Black adolescent males and females. Findings suggest general community norms and…

Explored the values stressed by India- and Pakistan-born immigrant parents in the process of socialization in a city in western Canada and the reaction of their children to these values. Collected interview and participation-observation data on immigrant families (N=50). Data indicated that immigrant families have resisted alterations in core…

Investigates the effects of gender, race, demographic, and sex role variables on date and mate preferences of 168 college students 18 to 22 years of age. Personality characteristics were found to be most important in choosing a date or mate. The study provides no support for the rating-dating complex described by Waller. (RMH)

The author discusses value conflicts in Israel between traditional Oriental Jewish views of boy-girl relationships and new views produced by immigrating to Israel and contacting different attitudes and viewpoints. (DB)

Implications of cohabitation for courtship were explored in a two-year study of 231 college dating couples. No differences were found between living together and other "going together" couples in rates of marriage or breakup. Differences were found in satisfaction, intimacy, problems, expectations, power, and transition to marriage.…