Not exact matches
The algorithms seek to
predict long - term
romantic compatibility from characteristics
of the two
partners before they meet.
Drawing from the theory, we
predicted that (a) relational uncertainty and interference from
partners are positively associated with cognitive and emotional jealousies; (b) the intensity
of romantic jealousy, relational intimacy, and a
partner's interference is positively associated with the directness
of communication about jealousy; (c) relational uncertainty is negatively associated with communicative directness; and (d) cognitive jealousy, emotional jealousy, and the directness
of communicative responses to jealousy influence subsequent relationship characteristics.
In a similar behavioural study, higher attachment avoidance
predicted less pain in the presence
of the
romantic partner, but only when participants were made to believe their
partner had high empathy for them (Hurter et al., 2014).
In the study, it was hypothesized that perceived
partner responsiveness — the extent to which you feel valued, cared for, and understood by your
romantic partner — would
predict greater well - being over time above and beyond other variables like age, personality, and the responsiveness
of friends and family — all
of which can also influence well - being.
The wandering eye perceives more threats: Projection
of attraction to alternative
partners predicts anger and negative behavior in
romantic relationships.
60: 70 — 78) by showing how attachment styles, perception
of relationship power, and satisfaction with relationship power are related in
predicting aggression against a
romantic partner.
Social psychologist Eli Finkel spent a great deal
of time studying if dating sites actually do what they claim, especially those that say they can
predict ahead
of time whether two people will be good
romantic partners.
As noted by my colleagues in previous articles, similarity between potential
romantic partners predicts feelings
of attraction and love.
We included a measure
of general attachment to
romantic partners in order to establish the uniqueness
of nation attachment, over and above that
of this variable, when
predicting variations in acculturation.
Receiving support from a
romantic partner may provide teens with new, positive ways
of coping with adversity and help them avoid more serious distress that may be
predicted from maternal negativity when such support is not available.
This means that, if I say I really care about extraversion in a
partner and you say you do not, extraversion tends to
predict evaluations
of romantic partners about the same for both
of us.
Security
of the mental model
predicts higher relationship satisfaction and the use
of one's
romantic partner as a secure base in a laboratory interaction situation.
Results showed that accurate recognition
of facial expressions
of negative emotions (anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and sadness)
predicted less conflict engaging behaviors during conflict with their
romantic partners (but not positive problem solving and withdrawal), which in turn
predicted greater relationship satisfaction.
Perhaps the attachment to the
romantic partner is equally strong independent
of sibling type, and the
predicted effects solely lie on the different rank
of the sibling in the attachment hierarchy
of the participants (attachment to the
romantic partner MZ = DZ = NT).
If, however, further studies replicate the finding that DZ twins are as equally likely attached to their sibling as to their
romantic partner, it could be
predicted that this attachment is a potential source
of conflict in the relationship.