Gender Differences in Estimates of Love Styles for Self and Others

Neto, Félix

doi:10.1007/s12119-021-09855-4

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“…Several studies were conducted related to the subject of the current study or one of its variables. One of them is the study by Neto (2021), which examined gender differences in how people estimate the intensity and style of love in themselves and in others. The six domains analyzed toward love were: sex and affection, play, friendship and intimacy, practical enterprise, obsession and possession, and altruistic love.…”

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Mutual Knowledge Between Spouses About Their Characteristics and Its Relationship to Their Educational Level, Jourdan

2024

JEP

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This study aimed to explore (1) the knowledge level of husbands and wives about their characteristics and (2) the existence of a relation between the level of mutual knowledge of spouses about their characteristics and their educational level. Methods: This study used the descriptive correlational method. The sample consisted of 390 husbands and 390 wives residing in the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority. To collect data, two scales about the husband and wife's level of knowledge of each other's characteristics were developed.Results: The results from the two scales showed the total and sub-level of knowledge (emotional characteristics, financial characteristics, parental characteristics, characteristics in decision-making), with the spouses having a medium degree of each other's characteristics. The study also revealed that there were differences between the educational level of husbands and wives and the level of knowledge of their characteristics in favor of the higher educational level (higher education).Contributions of this study: Findings of this study have a bearing on individual and collective attainment of lifelong education, literacy and socio-economic determinants that propel health living. This study provides a realistic description of spousal characteristics, promotes family union and longevity, contributes to the reduction in divorce cases; improves the level of relations between spouses. It also promotes SDG goal number 4.6; contributes to the field of counseling and families. Keywords: knowledge, characteristics of the husband, characteristics of the wife, educational level.

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Mutual Knowledge Between Spouses About Their Characteristics and Its Relationship to Their Educational Level, Jourdan

2024

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“…Regarding gender differences, consistent findings on romantic experience and love styles are lacking. However, Neto (2021) suggests that women may be more willing to engage in unconditional and love-oriented approaches, emphasizing intimacy and mutual commitment. On the other hand, Regan (2016) found that men tend to hold more romanticized views of relationships and are more accepting and understanding of their partners.…”

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Exploring the Relationship between Capacity to Love and Well-being: A Comparative Study of Emerging Adults and Middle-aged Adults

Fernandes,

Sousa,

Conde

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Sexuality & Culture

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Love is a complex construct of undeniable importance for human beings and an area of research that has progressed over the past decades. The capacity to love, specifically, refers to the capacity for involvement, investment, and maintenance of a committed romantic relationship, resulting from complex developmental processes that begin in childhood and continue to be shaped throughout development. Despite its relevance, there is still little evidence of its relationships with indicators of positive human functioning. This study examines the link between the capacity to love and emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Furthermore, it delves into potential differences in the capacity to love based on life cycle stages (emerging adulthood and midlife) and gender. The research involved 535 participants, with 282 (52.7%) falling under the emerging adulthood category (18–25 years) and 253 (47.3%) classified as middle-aged adults (45–65 years). Multivariate variance analyses indicate emerging adults demonstrate a greater capacity to love in all dimensions except acceptance of loss, grief, and jealousy. Concerning gender, there were no significant differences. Prediction models indicate that age and acceptance of loss and grief are significant and positive predictors of all types of well-being, and basic trust is a significant and positive predictor of emotional well-being. Overall, this research sheds light on the vital role the capacity to love plays in human well-being and emphasizes the need for interventions that focus on nurturing and developing this aspect of human relationships.

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“…This study uses a distinct insight in how persons estimate their own and other's love. Whereas a number of works have studied the love of one person toward another (Hendrick & Hendrick, 1992;Karandashev et al, 2020;Rubin, 1970;Sternberg & Barnes, 1988), only scarce research has approached the love estimates of others' love (Neto, 2021a;2021b).…”

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“…As far as we know, only two studies have been done on SEL (Neto, 2021a;2021b). In the Neto's (2021a) study females provided estimates of their own, their romantic part ner's and their parents' overall love and several varieties of love.…”

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Gender differences in self-estimated types of love for self and others

Neto

2023

Interpersona

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Empirical work about love has primarily considered the love of one individual for another. This work uses a novel method to study estimated types of love for self and others based on passionate and companionate theory, and triangular love theory. Two hundred and fifty participants (161 females and 89 males) rated self-estimates and other’s estimates (romantic partners and parents) of global love and several love types. Women self-estimated passionate love, companionate love, intimacy, and commitment more than men did. Gender differences in estimated love types for romantic partners, fathers, and mothers were not evidenced. As regards self-partner differences respondents rated their romantic partners similarly to themselves. Regarding generational differences, children assessed themselves greater in all love types than their parents, except in commitment. Passionate love and commitment significantly predicted global love for self, partners, and parents. Suggestions and limitations are offered.

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Gender Differences in Estimates of Love Styles for Self and Others

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

Mutual Knowledge Between Spouses About Their Characteristics and Its Relationship to Their Educational Level, Jourdan

Mutual Knowledge Between Spouses About Their Characteristics and Its Relationship to Their Educational Level, Jourdan

Exploring the Relationship between Capacity to Love and Well-being: A Comparative Study of Emerging Adults and Middle-aged Adults

Gender differences in self-estimated types of love for self and others

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