Sentences with phrase «predicts less satisfaction»

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Aside from the intrinsic motivation to have a good sex life (i.e., good sex feels really, well, good), research has strongly established that sexual satisfaction is closely tied to relationship satisfaction.1 In longitudinal studies where couples are followed over time, sexual satisfaction also predicts, such that less sexual satisfaction is tied to an increased chance of divorce.2 So, when it comes to relationship health, sex matters.

Relationship satisfaction specifically predicted using media more often to «express affection» and less often to «broach a confrontational subject.»

People who stayed in touch with an ex to keep a «backup» or a partner on the «backburner» were less satisfied and committed to their new partners, whereas staying in contact with an ex because of common friendships predicted higher relationship satisfaction.

For example, one group found that greater boredom now predicts less relationship satisfaction nine years later.

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.

Lack of sexual satisfaction was much less common (8.7 %) in this sample, and the ability of the model to predict cases (true positives) was very low, though the ability to predict controls (true negatives) was very high.

For males, ideal standards had a curvilinear relationship with expectation fulfillment, where higher standards were associated with less fulfillment, but both expectation fulfillment and standards directly predicted satisfaction.