The Components of Love: Romantic Attraction and Sex Role Orientation

  • Hypotheses derived from both Erich FROMM and the feminist literature linking sex-role orientation to type of love experienced were tested in a sample of 123 heterosexual dating couples. Factor analysis of questionnaire data identified 5 components of love: romantic dependency, communicative intimacy, physical arousal, respect, and romantic compatibility. Type of love was related to sex-role orientation, with traditional characterized by romantic dependency and romantic compatibility, while nontraditionals emphasized communicative intimacy. Sex differences showed females being more emotionally expressive in their love than males and scoring higher on communicative intimacy.

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Author:Emilie J. Myers, Joseph W. Critelli, Victor E. Loos
Parent Title (English):Journal of Personality, Vol. 54 (No. 2, June 1986) pp. 354-370.
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:1986
Release Date:2014/01/28
Format:PDF-scan to download
IdNo:Myers_E_J_Critelli_J_W_and_Loos_V_E_1986
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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