Attached at the Lips: The Influence of Romantic Kissing Motives and Romantic Attachment Styles on Relationship Satisfaction

Abstract: Although romantic kissing is an important part of relationship functioning, little research has focused on motives for romantic kissing and how they may relate to other aspects of romantic relationships. To understand how romantic kissing impacts romantic relationship functioning, the current study assessed the relationship between romantic attachment, romantic kissing motives, and relationship satisfaction. Overall, it was hypothesized that (a) those reporting more sexual/explicit kissing motives and fewer goal attainment/insecurity motives would report higher relationship satisfaction, (b) those reporting a more secure attachment style would report higher relationship satisfaction, and (c) the relationship between romantic kissing motives and relationship satisfaction would vary according to one’s romantic attachment styles. Results from a hierarchical linear regression with 286 adults, all of whom were currently in romantic relationships, revealed that sexual/relational (β = 0.2.... https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/3581

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Attached at the Lips: The Influence of Romantic Kissing Motives and Romantic Attachment Styles on Relationship Satisfaction ; volume:13 ; number:1 ; day:19 ; month:07 ; year:2019 ; Interpersona ; 13, Heft 1 (19.07.2019)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Danica J. Kulibert ; Elle A. Moore ; Melinda M. Dertinger ; Ashley E. Thompson

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/ijpr.v13i1.324
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101418343626388128
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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