"I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships
Author
Weiser, Dana; Hilliard, Taylor; Knox, David
Abstract
As romantic relationships begin and evolve, it is sometimes the case that partners are discrepant in their attraction to, love for, and
commitment to each other. Data were collected from 460 undergraduates who completed a 40 item Internet survey on the various types of
discrepancies and outcomes for their respective relationships. Results revealed that half of participants had been in a discrepant
relationship in which they were more attracted to, in love with, and committed to their partner and half were less attracted, in love and
committed than a partner in a current or past relationship. Men were significantly more likely than women to report that they had been in a
discrepant relationship in which they were more in love with their partner. Being more attracted and less attracted, in love with, and
committed was positively associated with infidelity. Depression was positively associated with being more or less attracted to, in love with
and committed. Alcohol/drug use was positively associated with being more attracted and in love with a partner, as well as being less
attracted and committed to a partner. Of discrepant relationships that ended, 45% were by the respondent, 20% mutually, and 11% by the
partner. Of discrepant relationships that continued, 44% of the respondents reported that the discrepancies did not matter and that the
respondents were happy despite the discrepancies.
Date
2018-12-21
Citation:
APA:
Weiser, Dana, & Hilliard, Taylor, & Knox, David. (December 2018).
"I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships.
,
(),
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. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8390
MLA:
Weiser, Dana, and Hilliard, Taylor, and Knox, David.
""I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships". .
. (),
December 2018.
September 30, 2023.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8390.
Chicago:
Weiser, Dana and Hilliard, Taylor and Knox, David,
""I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships," , no.
(December 2018),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8390 (accessed
September 30, 2023).
AMA:
Weiser, Dana, Hilliard, Taylor, Knox, David.
"I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships. .
December 2018;
():
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8390. Accessed
September 30, 2023.
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