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Romantic Orientation

Romantic Orientation is a psychological construct denoting an individual's enduring pattern of romantic attraction toward persons of a particular sex, gender, or gender identity, distinguished from sexual orientation by its focus on emotional and relational affiliation rather than sexual desire.

122

Publications

6.4K

Citations

274

Authors

188

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

26

Variants

Affectional Orientation

Parents

Publications

122

Beyond global sociosexual orientations: A more differentiated look at sociosexuality and its effects on courtship and romantic relationships.

Lars Penke, Jens B. Asendorpf · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2008 · 1.1K citations

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Romantic views: Toward a theory of adolescent romantic relationships.

Wyndol Furman, Elizabeth A. Wehner · 1994 · 291 citations

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Concepts of Romance in 15-Year-Old Adolescents.

Candice Feiring · Journal of Research on Adolescence · 1996 · 216 citations

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Parent–child relationship trajectories during adolescence: Longitudinal associations with romantic outcomes in emerging adulthood

Inge Seiffge‐Krenke, Geertjan Overbeek, Ad A. Vermulst · Journal of Adolescence · 2009 · 194 citations

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Effects of adult attachment and presence of romantic partners on physiological responses to stress.

Brooke C. Feeney, Lee A. Kirkpatrick · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1996 · 172 citations

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Authors

274

  1. WF
    Wyndol Furman

    University of Denver, United States

    4 publications · 371 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. CA
    Charles A. Pierce

    University of Memphis, United States

    3 publications · 150 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. BC
    Brooke C. Feeney

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    2 publications · 241 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. BM
    Brenda Munro

    University of Alberta, Canada

    2 publications · 72 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. JA
    Jeffry A. Simpson

    University of Minnesota, United States

    2 publications · 175 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

188

  1. University of Denver

    Denver, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    184 citations

  2. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    62 citations

  3. Utah State University

    Logan, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    145 citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    43 citations

  5. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    2.2K citations

  6. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    217 citations

  7. Bucknell University

    Lewisburg, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    98 citations

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Venues

  1. Personal Relationships

    PR · 6 publications · 284 citations

    6

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  2. Archives of Sexual Behavior

    6 publications · 164 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    5 publications · 1.5K citations

    5

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  4. Personality and Individual Differences

    4 publications · 150 citations

    4

    h-index

  5. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

    JSPR · 3 publications · 135 citations

    3

    h-index

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