Relationships - influence of culture

Question 1

Jankowiak & Fisher (romantic love, strong)

Answer 1

• 166 hunter gatherer societies
• clear evidence of romantic love in most societies
• romantic love is craved by humans
• romantic love not a social construction; found in vast majority of societies

Question 2

Allgeiert and Weiderman (romantic love, moderate)

Answer 2

• only 14% of males and 9% females would marry someone with all qualities you desired and not being in love with them
• only US college students

Question 3

Sprecher (romantic love, moderate)

Answer 3

• Japanese gave similar results to Americans
• Russians less likely to insist on being in love
• some influence of culture

Question 4

Levine (romantic love, moderate)

Answer 4

• range of cultures

- on average those from collectivistic cultures were less likely to insist on being in love

Question 5

Broude and Green (choice love)

Answer 5

• 130/142 cultures reported elements of arranged marriages

Question 6

UNICEF (choice love)

Answer 6

• 55% of marriage are arranged

Question 7

Yelsma and Athappilly (choice love)

Answer 7

• those in arranged marriages were happier and reported higher levels of satisfaction

Question 8

Myers, Madathil and Tingle (choice love)

Answer 8

• no difference between both types for happiness and satisfaction

Question 9

Xioahe and Whyte (choice love)

Answer 9

• women in love marriages were happier and more satisfied

Question 10

Gupta and Singh (feelings of love over time)

Answer 10

• those in love marriages rated more highly for love in first 5 years
• after 5 years arranged marriages rated more highly
• small study, only 50 couples
• couples were matched so increases validity
• cultural bias (IDA)