TY  - BOOK
AU  - Agnew,Christopher Rolfe
TI  - Social influences on romantic relationships
T2  - Advances in personal relationships
SN  - 9781107029361 (hardback)
U1  - 306.7 
KW  - Man-woman relationships
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - Interpersonal communication
KW  - Social networks
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
N2  - "How do we choose a partner to initiate a relationship with, and what makes us stay in a given relationship over time? These questions are most often pursued by scholars with an emphasis on the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of individual decision-makers. Conversely, this volume highlights the importance of considering external influences on individual decision-making in close relationships. Featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars, the volume is divided into two interrelated sections. The first section considers global and societal influences on romantic relationships and the second section focuses on social network and communicative influences on romantic relationships. Taken together, this collection helps us to better understand how external factors influence the internal machinations of those involved in intimate relationships"--; "How do we choose a partner to initiate a relationship with, and what makes us stay in a given relationship over time? These questions are most often pursued by scholars with an emphasis on the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of individual decision-makers. Conversely, this volume highlights the importance of considering external influences on individual decision-making in close relationships. Featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars, the volume is divided into two interrelated sections"--
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