Some Correlates of Romantic Love

Abstract

Statistical analysis of the questionnaire responses of 1,079 white college students reveals substantial differences in the romantic orientation of males and females. Females are found to have more romantic experiences than males, even when age is controlled. The difference is reduced, however, with closeness to marriage; in fact, the reported figure for females undergoes a reversal. Sociologically, this reversal phenomenon is attributed to a directedness in female romantic orientation for which there appears to be no male counterpart. The implications of this sex difference are discussed in terms of current mate selection theories.

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