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Navigating Love: Key Themes in Contemporary Research on Romantic Relationships
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Joel Vuolevi•
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Corpus:
Most topical and influential research abstracts on Romantic relationships.
Number of abstracts: 90
Publication period: 2015 - 2025
Snapshot date: Oct 20, 2025
Keywords:
- romantic relationships
- relationship quality
- Well‑being
- mental health
- emotion regulation
Key Themes (Synthesis)
Global insights extracted across all abstracts
38%
Romantic relationships strongly influence mental health and overall well‑being
20%
Romantic relationships are a key developmental task in adolescence and emerging adulthood
15%
Relationship quality is driven by partner-specific behaviors (commitment, appreciation, conflict, sexual satisfaction)
12%
Sexual behavior, desire, pornography, and infidelity affect relationship satisfaction and stability
10%
Emotion regulation, communication, empathy, and forgiveness are key mechanisms linking individual traits to relationship outcomes
9%
Diversity and minority contexts (LGBTQ+, transgender, ASD, cultural differences) shape relationship experiences
8%
Attachment patterns (anxiety, avoidance, security) predict emotion regulation and relationship functioning
7%
External stressors and life transitions (COVID, parenthood, chronic illness/pain) alter dyadic processes
Percentages indicate the proportion of research abstracts that address each theme. Because a single study can cover multiple themes, totals across themes may exceed 100%.
Study Summaries (Evidence by study)
ID | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|
1 | Summarizes predictors of sexual infidelity and offers eight recommendations to improve future research on infidelity. | Johan C. Karremans, Melanie P. J. Schellekens, Gesa Kappen (2015). Bridging the Sciences of Mindfulness and Romantic Relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Review DOI link |
2 | Systematic review finds romantic relationships can be important sources of well-being for adolescents and emerging adults and calls for clearer definitions and more focus on romantic development. | Frank D. Fincham, Ross W. May (2016). Infidelity in romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
3 | Reviews how attachment anxiety and avoidance shape emotion regulation under stress and presents a diathesis-stress model for insecure attachment responses. | Mercedes Gómez-López, Carmen Viejo, Rosario Ortega Ruiz (2019). Well-Being and Romantic Relationships: A Systematic Review in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI link |
4 | Extends Relational Turbulence Theory to explain how relational uncertainty and interdependence produce biased appraisals, emotions, and volatile communication affecting outcomes. | Jeffry A. Simpson, W. Steven Rholes (2016). Adult attachment, stress, and romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
5 | Systematic review organizes the extensive literature on relationship maintenance, proposes a conceptual model, and highlights unresolved questions for future research. | Scott R. Braithwaite, Julianne Holt‐Lunstad (2016). Romantic relationships and mental health. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
6 | Reviews evidence that high self-esteem benefits romantic relationship quality and partner happiness, with perceived regard and secure attachment as likely mechanisms. | Denise Haunani Solomon, Leanne K. Knobloch, Jennifer A. Theiss, Rachel M. McLaren (2016). Relational Turbulence Theory: Explaining Variation in Subjective Experiences and Communication Within Romantic Relationships. Human Communication Research DOI link |
7 | Shows grandiose narcissism's Admiration explains short-term romantic appeal, while Rivalry explains long-term relationship problems, supporting a two-dimensional model. | Jeroen Dewinter, Hanneke de Graaf, Sander Begeer (2017). Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Romantic Relationships in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders DOI link |
8 | Using propensity matching, beginning a relationship increases self-esteem persistently, breakups decrease it temporarily, and self-esteem predicts relationship transitions. | Brian G. Ogolsky, J. Kale Monk, TeKisha M. Rice, Jaclyn C. Theisen, Christopher R. Maniotes (2017). Relationship Maintenance: A Review of Research on Romantic Relationships. Journal of Family Theory & Review DOI link |
9 | The transition to parenthood often reduces relationship functioning, moderated by pre-birth problems, attachment, infant temperament, and birth type, with interventions available to help. | Ruth Yasemin Erol, Ulrich Orth (2016). Self-Esteem and the Quality of Romantic Relationships. European Psychologist DOI link |
10 | Instagram selfie posting, driven by body image satisfaction, is linked to Instagram-related conflict and negative romantic relationship outcomes. | Stefanie Wurst, Tanja M. Gerlach, Michael Dufner, John F. Rauthmann, Michael P. Grosz, Albrecht C. P. Küfner, Jaap J. A. Denissen, Mitja D. Back (2016). Narcissism and romantic relationships: The differential impact of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
11 | Reviews dyadic research on pornography use in relationships, highlights methodological shortcomings, and proposes the ACE model to guide future research on effects. | Sandra Strunz, Constanze Schermuck, Sarah Ballerstein, Christoph J. Ahlers, Isabel Dziobek, Stefan Roepke (2016). Romantic Relationships and Relationship Satisfaction Among Adults With Asperger Syndrome and High‐Functioning Autism. Journal of Clinical Psychology DOI link |
12 | Qualitative study defines and explores ghosting among emerging adults, identifying initiator and noninitiator themes and decision processes in mediated breakups. | Eva C. Luciano, Ulrich Orth (2016). Transitions in romantic relationships and development of self-esteem.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
13 | Examines how Facebook practices (status disclosures, implied disclosures, visibility choices) shape young adults' narratives about romantic relationships and normative traces. | Brian D. Doss, Galena K. Rhoades (2016). The transition to parenthood: impact on couples’ romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
14 | Explores how electronic communication technologies enable adolescent relationship maintenance but also facilitate monitoring, controlling behaviors, and technology-assisted dating abuse. | Jessica L. Ridgway, Russell B. Clayton (2016). Instagram Unfiltered: Exploring Associations of Body Image Satisfaction, Instagram #Selfie Posting, and Negative Romantic Relationship Outcomes. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking DOI link |
15 | Meta-analysis finds social stigma is modestly but negatively associated with relationship functioning among sexual minorities, especially internalized stigma affecting affective outcomes. | Lorne Campbell, Taylor Kohut (2016). The use and effects of pornography in romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
16 | During early COVID-19, coronavirus-related relationship conflict was common and associated with decreased intimate and sexual behaviors and closeness among partnered adults. | Leah E. LeFebvre, Mike Allen, Ryan D. Rasner, Shelby Garstad, Aleksander Wilms, Callie Parrish (2019). Ghosting in Emerging Adults’ Romantic Relationships: The Digital Dissolution Disappearance Strategy. Imagination Cognition and Personality DOI link |
17 | Develops a dimensional measure of disorganized attachment in adults, showing similar associations to internalizing and externalizing symptoms as in younger populations and potential relationship effects. | Brady Robards, Siân Lincoln (2016). Making It “Facebook Official”: Reflecting on Romantic Relationships Through Sustained Facebook Use. Social Media + Society DOI link |
18 | Finds romantic relationship quality relates more strongly to adjustment (internalizing symptoms, dating satisfaction) in young adulthood than adolescence, supporting developmental task theory. | Karlie E. Stonard, Erica Bowen, Kate Walker, Shelley A. Price (2015). “They’ll Always Find a Way to Get to You”: Technology Use in Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Its Role in Dating Violence and Abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence DOI link |
19 | Shows romantic relationships predict multiple dimensions of adolescents' psychological well-being variably, suggesting romantic involvement influences interpersonal growth and life development. | David Matthew Doyle, Lisa Molix (2015). Social Stigma and Sexual Minorities’ Romantic Relationship Functioning. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin DOI link |
20 | Longitudinal study finds benign attributions mediate anxious attachment's link to forgiveness and empathy mediates avoidant attachment's link, suggesting therapeutic targets to foster forgiveness. | Maya Luetke, Devon J. Hensel, Debby Herbenick, Molly Rosenberg (2020). Romantic Relationship Conflict Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes in Intimate and Sexual Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy DOI link |
21 | Longitudinal study shows age and relationship length interact to shape support, negative interactions, control, and jealousy, with long-term adolescent relationships being both supportive and turbulent. | Ramona L. Paetzold, W. Steven Rholes, Jamie L. Kohn (2015). Disorganized Attachment in Adulthood: Theory, Measurement, and Implications for Romantic Relationships. Review of General Psychology DOI link |
22 | Across multiple methods, engaging in self-expanding activities with a partner increases sexual desire, which in turn enhances relationship and sexual satisfaction. | Charlene Collibee, Wyndol Furman (2015). Quality Counts: Developmental Shifts in Associations Between Romantic Relationship Qualities and Psychosocial Adjustment. Child Development DOI link |
23 | Finds SNS use is more central to maintaining long-distance romantic relationships, associated with greater relational maintenance behaviors, partner surveillance, and SNS jealousy. | Mercedes Gómez-López, Carmen Viejo, Rosario Ortega Ruiz (2019). Psychological Well-Being During Adolescence: Stability and Association With Romantic Relationships. Frontiers in Psychology DOI link |
24 | Meta-analysis indicates adolescent romantic relationship quality and breakups are modestly associated with mental health outcomes, with relationship quality showing a stronger link. | Jonathan G. Kimmes, Jared A. Durtschi (2016). Forgiveness in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Attachment, Empathy, and Attributions. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy DOI link |
25 | Trait mindfulness relates to partner acceptance, which mediates the association between mindfulness and relationship satisfaction for individuals and partners. | Jackson G. Lu, Andrew Hafenbrack, Paul W. Eastwick, Dan J. Wang, William W. Maddux, Adam D. Galinsky (2017). “Going out” of the box: Close intercultural friendships and romantic relationships spark creativity, workplace innovation, and entrepreneurship.. Journal of Applied Psychology DOI link |
26 | Thematic analysis reveals transgender individuals experience relationship microaggressions around identity questioning, gendered expectations, public negotiation, and power dynamics affecting romance. | Ann Lantagne, Wyndol Furman (2017). Romantic relationship development: The interplay between age and relationship length.. Developmental Psychology DOI link |
27 | Meta-analysis finds positive types of humor associate with greater relationship satisfaction, while many negative humor types associate with lower satisfaction; relational humor shows strongest effects. | Amy Muise, Cheryl Harasymchuk, Lisa C. Day, Chantal Bacev-Giles, Judith Gere, Emily A. Impett (2018). Broadening your horizons: Self-expanding activities promote desire and satisfaction in established romantic relationships.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
28 | Qualitative study with adolescent cancer patients and parents identifies romantic, sexual, and fertility concerns and recommends adolescent-friendly support to improve psychosocial outcomes. | Cherrie Joy Billedo, Peter Kerkhof, Catrin Finkenauer (2015). The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking DOI link |
29 | Discusses differing conceptualizations of trust in attachment versus interdependence theories and calls for longitudinal research to understand trust as both individual difference and dyadic development. | Anca Mîrșu-Păun, Jason A. Oliver (2017). How Much Does Love Really Hurt? A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Romantic Relationship Quality, Breakups and Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal of Relationships Research DOI link |
30 | Finds couples show significant electrodermal physiological synchrony during interactions, higher in negative versus positive conditions, and linked to male dyadic empathy in positive interactions. | Gesa Kappen, Johan C. Karremans, William J. Burk, Asuman Büyükcan-Tetik (2018). On the Association Between Mindfulness and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: the Role of Partner Acceptance. Mindfulness DOI link |
31 | Synthesizes relationship science into 14 core principles addressing what relationships are, how they operate, individual tendencies, and contextual influences, urging integration and conflict-focused theorizing. | Tanja M. Gerlach, Ruben C. Arslan, Thomas Schultze, Selina K. Reinhard, Lars Penke (2017). Predictive validity and adjustment of ideal partner preferences across the transition into romantic relationships.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
32 | Cross-sectional study of adolescents/young adult cancer patients finds high relationship satisfaction but notable sexual problems and needs for support, especially among women. | Lex Pulice-Farrow, Tabria D. Brown, M. Paz Galupo (2017). Transgender microaggressions in the context of romantic relationships.. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity DOI link |
33 | Reviews changing patterns of young adults' sexual and romantic relationships in the U.S., emphasizing diversity by gender, SES, race/ethnicity, and sexual identity and data limitations. | Jeffrey A. Hall (2017). Humor in romantic relationships: A meta‐analysis. Personal Relationships DOI link |
34 | Overviews pornography's potential to reduce partner and relationship satisfaction, increase acceptance of infidelity, and affect relational stability, while noting mixed evidence on aggression links. | Jennifer Stinson, Lindsay Jibb, Mark Greenberg, Maru Barrera, Stephanie Luca, Meghan E. White, Abha A. Gupta (2015). A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Cancer on Romantic Relationships, Sexual Relationships, and Fertility: Perspectives of Canadian Adolescents and Parents During and After Treatment. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology DOI link |
35 | Large college survey shows equal rates of hooking up and dating, with men more likely to do both but less likely to form long-term relationships, and demographic factors shaping partnering patterns. | Lorne Campbell, Sarah C. E. Stanton (2018). Adult attachment and trust in romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
36 | Editorial highlights shifting perspectives viewing adolescent romantic relationships and sexuality as normative developmental tasks embedded in family and peer contexts and calls for integrative research. | Joana Coutinho, Patrícia Oliveira‐Silva, Eugénia Fernandes, Óscar F. Gonçalves, D.M. Correia, Kristin Perrone Mc‐Govern, Wolfgang Tschacher (2018). Psychophysiological Synchrony During Verbal Interaction in Romantic Relationships. Family Process DOI link |
37 | Proposes a vulnerability-stress-adaptation framework to predict COVID-19's adverse effects on couple functioning, emphasizing external stress, vulnerabilities, and contextual moderators. | Eli J. Finkel, Jeffry A. Simpson, Paul W. Eastwick (2016). The Psychology of Close Relationships: Fourteen Core Principles. Annual Review of Psychology DOI link |
38 | Reviews youth sexuality both within and outside romantic relationships, noting cultural and sexual-minority variations and suggesting future directions recognizing sexuality as a developmental task. | Kristina Geue, Ricarda Schmidt, Annekathrin Sender, S. Sauter, Michael Friedrich (2015). Sexuality and romantic relationships in young adult cancer survivors: satisfaction and supportive care needs. Psycho-Oncology DOI link |
39 | Reviews LGBTQ intimate partner violence, identifying limited understanding, stigma, and systemic inequities as major barriers to help-seeking and calling for improved research, policy, and practice. | Kathryn Harker Tillman, Karin L. Brewster, Giuseppina Valle Holway (2019). Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood. Annual Review of Sociology DOI link |
40 | Focus groups show adolescents use apps like Snapchat for sexting, perceive gendered pressures to sext, and identify risks of coercion, revenge distribution, and peer sharing. | Kelci Harris, Simine Vazire (2016). On friendship development and the Big Five personality traits. Social and Personality Psychology Compass DOI link |
41 | Finds most couples perceive equal maintenance work but imbalanced initiation work; perceptions of maintenance balance relate to satisfaction and commitment with gender-differentiated patterns. | Kyler R. Rasmussen (2016). A Historical and Empirical Review of Pornography and Romantic Relationships: Implications for Family Researchers. Journal of Family Theory & Review DOI link |
42 | Reviews physiological linkage between partners, finding mixed implications—linkage associates with both relationship connectedness and risks like reduced satisfaction depending on context and overload. | Arielle Kuperberg, Joseph E. Padgett (2015). The role of culture in explaining college students’ selection into hookups, dates, and long-term romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships DOI link |
43 | Reviews how sex and attachment systems interact in relationships, proposing a model where sex can either deepen attachment to a partner or facilitate new pair bonds depending on context. | Daphne van de Bongardt, Rongqin Yu, Maja Deković, Wim Meeus (2015). Romantic relationships and sexuality in adolescence and young adulthood: The role of parents, peers, and partners. European Journal of Developmental Psychology DOI link |
44 | Experiments show expressive suppression during couple interactions worsens physiological stress responses and reduces intimacy behaviors for both regulators and partners. | Paula R. Pietromonaco, Nickola C. Overall (2020). Applying relationship science to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact couples’ relationships.. American Psychologist DOI link |
45 | Large machine-learning synthesis across datasets finds relationship-specific variables (commitment, appreciation, sexual satisfaction, conflict) strongly predict relationship quality, while change is largely unpredictable. | Marie-Aude Boislard, Daphne van de Bongardt, Martin Blais (2016). Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behavioral Sciences DOI link |
46 | Interviews with diverse YMSM reveal PrEP uptake is influenced by perceived HIV risk, relationship status, and barriers like cost, adherence, and access, highlighting behavioral and structural challenges. | Jenna M. Calton, Lauren Bennett Cattaneo, Kris T. Gebhard (2015). Barriers to Help Seeking for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Trauma Violence & Abuse DOI link |
47 | Survey research on Tinder users shows the app shapes modern relationship initiation via pre-interaction information gathering and varied motives beyond hookups, altering initiation models. | Joris Van Ouytsel, Ellen Van Gool, Michel Walrave, Koen Ponnet, Emilie Peeters (2016). Sexting: adolescents’ perceptions of the applications used for, motives for, and consequences of sexting. Journal of Youth Studies DOI link |
48 | Meta-analysis finds emotion suppression is associated with poorer social well-being and romantic relationship quality, while positive emotion expression relates to better social outcomes. | Susan Sprecher, Pamela C. Regan, Terri L. Orbuch (2016). Who does the work? Partner perceptions of the initiation and maintenance of romantic relationships. Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships DOI link |
49 | Delphi-derived consensus guidelines recommend comprehensive assessment and tailored clinical care for adolescents with co-occurring ASD and gender dysphoria, addressing social and romantic development challenges. | Adela C. Timmons, Gayla Margolin, Darby Saxbe (2015). Physiological linkage in couples and its implications for individual and interpersonal functioning: A literature review.. Journal of Family Psychology DOI link |
50 | Argues adolescents' anger, worry, and hurt stem from perceived breaches of important expectations, with social emotions and causes intensifying in early adolescence alongside emerging romantic interest. | Gurit E. Birnbaum, Harry T. Reis (2018). Evolved to be connected: the dynamics of attachment and sex over the course of romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
51 | Reviews long-term outcomes of very preterm births, noting persistent social and romantic relationship effects into adulthood and calling for broader social and neurodevelopmental research including diverse countries. | Brett J. Peters, Jeremy P. Jamieson (2016). The consequences of suppressing affective displays in romantic relationships: A challenge and threat perspective.. Emotion DOI link |
52 | Meta-analysis finds OXTR rs53576 associates weakly with general sociality but not with close-relationship behaviors, suggesting limited genetic effects on close relationships. | Samantha Joel, Paul W. Eastwick, Colleen J. Allison, Ximena B. Arriaga, Zachary G. Baker, Eran Bar‐Kalifa, Sophie Bergeron, Gurit E. Birnbaum, Rebecca L. Brock, Claudia Chloe Brumbaugh, Cheryl L. Carmichael, Serena Chen, Jennifer Clarke, Rebecca J. Cobb, Michael K. Coolsen, Jody L. Davis, David C. de Jong, Anik Debrot, Eva Christine DeHaas, Jaye L. Derrick, Jami Eller, Marie-Joelle Estrada, Ruddy Faure, Eli J. Finkel, R. Chris Fraley, Shelly L. Gable, Reuma Gadassi Polack, Yuthika U. Girme, Amie M. Gordon, Courtney L. Gosnell, Matthew D. Hammond, Peggy A. Hannon, Cheryl Harasymchuk, Wilhelm Hofmann, Andrea B. Horn, Emily A. Impett, Jeremy P. Jamieson, Dacher Keltner, James J. Kim, Jeffrey L. Kirchner, Esther S. Kluwer, Madoka Kumashiro, Grace Larson, Gal Lazarus, Jill M. Logan, Laura B. Luchies, Geoff MacDonald, Laura V. Machia, Michael R. Maniaci, Jessica A. Maxwell, Moran Mizrahi, Amy Muise, Sylvia Niehuis, Brian G. Ogolsky, C. Rebecca Oldham, Nickola C. Overall, Meinrad Perrez, Brett J. Peters, Paula R. Pietromonaco, Sally I. Powers, Thery Prok, Rony Pshedetzky‐Shochat, Eshkol Rafaeli, Erin L. Ramsdell, Maija Reblin, Michaël Reicherts, Alan Reifman, Harry T. Reis, Galena K. Rhoades, W. Steven Rholes, Francesca Righetti, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Ronald D. Rogge, Natalie O. Rosen, Darby Saxbe, Haran Sened, Jeffry A. Simpson, Erica B. Slotter, Scott M. Stanley, Shevaun L. Stocker, Cathy Surra, Hagar ter Kuile, Allison A. Vaughn, Amanda M. Vicary, Mariko L. Visserman, Scott T. Wolf (2020). Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences DOI link |
53 | Large migraine survey shows migraine negatively impacts family, romantic, parenting decisions, career, finances, and health, with greater burden for chronic migraine sufferers. | Rafael Pérez‐Figueroa, Farzana Kapadia, Staci C. Barton, Jessica A. Eddy, Perry N. Halkitis (2015). Acceptability of PrEP Uptake Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: The P18 Study. AIDS Education and Prevention DOI link |
54 | National longitudinal data show adolescent chronic pain predicts lower education, poorer vocational outcomes, early parenthood, and lower romantic relationship quality in young adulthood. | Leah E. LeFebvre (2017). Swiping me off my feet. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships DOI link |
55 | Study links adolescents' risky online behavior, sexting, SNS use, and relationship length to higher likelihood of experiencing partner digital control, informing cyber dating abuse prevention. | Elizabeth Chervonsky, Caroline Hunt (2017). Suppression and expression of emotion in social and interpersonal outcomes: A meta-analysis.. Emotion DOI link |
56 | Comparative study finds monogamous and consensually non-monogamous individuals differ in jealousy patterns, mate guarding, and reactions to partners' extradyadic involvement, with gender differences in monogamous samples. | John F. Strang, Haley Meagher, Lauren Kenworthy, A. de Vries, Edgardo Menvielle, Scott Leibowitz, Aron Janssen, Peggy T. Cohen–Kettenis, Daniel E. Shumer, Laura Edwards-Leeper, Richard R. Pleak, Norman P. Spack, Dan H. Karasic, Herbert A. Schreier, Anouk Balleur, Amy C. Tishelman, Diane Ehrensaft, Leslie A. Rodnan, Emily S. Kuschner, Francie Mandel, Antonia Caretto, Hal C. Lewis, Laura G. Anthony (2016). Initial Clinical Guidelines for Co-Occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria or Incongruence in Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology DOI link |
57 | Mixed-methods study finds adolescents view entertainment media and technology as shaping romantic expectations, communication, and reducing face-to-face interaction in relationships. | Reed Larson, Linda Asmussen (2017). Anger, worry, and hurt in early adolescence: An enlarging world of negative emotions. DOI link |
58 | Meta-analysis suggests mindfulness-based therapy may improve female sexual dysfunction across domains, with larger effects in individual therapy or samples requiring relationship status, though literature has limitations. | Dieter Wolke, Samantha Johnson, Marina Mendonça (2019). The Life Course Consequences of Very Preterm Birth. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology DOI link |
59 | Finds that recent romantic breakup elevates depressive symptoms and can serve as an experimental model for studying depression-like responses, with components like sudden loss and lack of positive affect linked to depression severity. | Jingguang Li, Yajun Zhao, Rena Li, Lucas S. Broster, Chenglin Zhou, Suyong Yang (2015). Association of Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) rs53576 Polymorphism with Sociality: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE DOI link |
60 | Proposes the Attachment Security Enhancement Model outlining how partner responses and relationship situations can foster declines in attachment anxiety and avoidance, promoting chronic security. | Dawn C. Buse, Kristina M. Fanning, Michael L. Reed, Sharron Murray, Paula K. Dumas, Aubrey Manack Adams, Richard B. Lipton (2019). Life With Migraine: Effects on Relationships, Career, and Finances From the Chronic Migraine Epidemiology and Outcomes (CaMEO) Study. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain DOI link |
61 | Dual-factor mental health model in adolescents shows high subjective well-being plus low psychopathology predicts better academic, social, identity, and romantic relationship outcomes than other profiles. | Caitlin B. Murray, Cornelius B. Groenewald, Rocío de la Vega, Tonya M. Palermo (2019). Long-term impact of adolescent chronic pain on young adult educational, vocational, and social outcomes. Pain DOI link |
62 | Shows compassionate goals foster nonzero-sum beliefs via responsiveness, which in turn uniquely predicts relationship quality by increasing optimism about overcoming problems. | Joris Van Ouytsel, Koen Ponnet, Michel Walrave (2016). Cyber Dating Abuse Victimization Among Secondary School Students From a Lifestyle-Routine Activities Theory Perspective. Journal of Interpersonal Violence DOI link |
63 | Review concludes sexting is increasingly common in dating and romantic contexts, can have risks like coercion and nonconsensual distribution, and calls for standardized measures and broader age focus. | Justin K. Mogilski, Simon Reeve, Sylis Claire Alexandra Nicolas, Sarah H. Donaldson, Virginia E. Mitchell, Lisa L. M. Welling (2019). Jealousy, Consent, and Compersion Within Monogamous and Consensually Non-Monogamous Romantic Relationships. Archives of Sexual Behavior DOI link |
64 | Analyzes six social neuropeptides and finds each has domain-specific influences on disposition, romantic relationships, and social networks, highlighting underappreciated roles like endorphins. | J. Mitchell Vaterlaus, Sarah Tulane, Brandon D. Porter, Troy E. Beckert (2017). The Perceived Influence of Media and Technology on Adolescent Romantic Relationships. Journal of Adolescent Research DOI link |
65 | Pew Research finds teens primarily use digital media to flirt and communicate in romantic contexts rather than to meet partners, with online practices integral to teen dating experiences. | Kyle R. Stephenson, Jonathan Kerth (2017). Effects of Mindfulness-Based Therapies for Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Meta-Analytic Review. The Journal of Sex Research DOI link |
66 | Demonstrates romantic motives influence eating behavior: women conform to male patterns when forming relationships and men conform to female patterns when maintaining relationships. | Anne M. Verhallen, Remco J. Renken, Jan‐Bernard C. Marsman, Gert J. Ter Horst (2019). Romantic relationship breakup: An experimental model to study effects of stress on depression (-like) symptoms. PLoS ONE DOI link |
67 | Polish student study finds being single associates with greater romantic and family loneliness and less perceived social support, with gender and support moderating effects over time. | Ximena B. Arriaga, Madoka Kumashiro, Jeffry A. Simpson, Nickola C. Overall (2017). Revising Working Models Across Time: Relationship Situations That Enhance Attachment Security. Personality and Social Psychology Review DOI link |
68 | Argues for dyadic measurement invariance testing in relationship research, provides tools and evidence that some common measures show noninvariance, affecting replicability. | Shannon M. Suldo, Amanda Thalji-Raitano, Sarah M. Kiefer, John M. Ferron (2016). Conceptualizing High School Students' Mental Health Through a Dual-Factor Model. School Psychology Review DOI link |
69 | Finds social anxiety predicts romantic relationship difficulties, including higher breakup rates and perceived lower received support, indicating social anxiety impacts established relationships. | Jennifer Crocker, Amy Canevello, Katherine Lewis (2016). Romantic relationships in the ecosystem: Compassionate goals, nonzero-sum beliefs, and change in relationship quality.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
70 | Cross-country analysis shows male-breadwinner norms amplify the association between men's unemployment and couple separation, highlighting gender culture's role in relationship dissolution. | Joris Van Ouytsel, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter, Michel Walrave, Koen Ponnet (2020). Sexting within young adults’ dating and romantic relationships. Current Opinion in Psychology DOI link |
71 | Finds problematic internet use is associated with perceived loneliness independent of romantic relationship status, family functioning, or time spent offline, suggesting online communication lacks needed sensory cues. | Eiluned Pearce, Rafael Wlodarski, Anna Machin, Robin Dunbar (2017). Variation in the β-endorphin, oxytocin, and dopamine receptor genes is associated with different dimensions of human sociality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences DOI link |
72 | Longitudinal study shows childhood sexual abuse leads to higher self-criticism, which mediates reduced romantic relationship satisfaction and contributes to increased attachment avoidance over time. | Amanda Lenhart, Aaron Smith, Monica Anderson (2015). Teens, technology and romantic relationships DOI link |
73 | Survey of trans and gender diverse Australians finds family discrimination undermines perceived support and romantic relationship negotiation difficulties correlate with anxiety, discrimination, and self-acceptance issues. | Jonathan Hasford, Blair Kidwell, Virginie Lopez‐Kidwell (2017). Happy Wife, Happy Life: Food Choices in Romantic Relationships. Journal of Consumer Research DOI link |
74 | Large studies indicate emotion regulation strategies' links to depressive symptoms depend on social connectedness and romantic relationship variables, with ER mediating social influences on depression. | Katarzyna Adamczyk (2015). An Investigation of Loneliness and Perceived Social Support Among Single and Partnered Young Adults. Current Psychology DOI link |
75 | Meta-analysis of LGB+ milestones finds typical age ranges for attraction, self-identification, sexual activity, coming out, and romantic relationships but substantial heterogeneity by demographics and cohort. | Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Shannon Cromwell (2018). Romantic Relationship Status and Emerging Adult Well-Being: Accounting for Romantic Relationship Interest. Emerging Adulthood DOI link |
76 | Focus groups with transgender women of color reveal dating-related stigma manifests as dehumanization, objectification, and concealment, leading to gender-based violence and survival strategies. | John Kitchener Sakaluk, Alexandra N. Fisher, Robyn E. Kilshaw (2021). Dyadic measurement invariance and its importance for replicability in romantic relationship science. Personal Relationships DOI link |
77 | Finds maternal gatekeeping at transition to parenthood is driven by mothers' perfectionistic expectations, psychological functioning, relationship stability perceptions, and parenting self-efficacy, more than fathers' traits. | Eliora Porter, Dianne L. Chambless (2016). Social Anxiety and Social Support in Romantic Relationships. Behavior Therapy DOI link |
78 | Develops the Relationship Mindfulness Measure showing relationship-specific mindfulness predicts relationship quality and attachment beyond trait mindfulness. | Pilar Goñalons-Pons, Markus Gangl (2021). Marriage and Masculinity: Male-Breadwinner Culture, Unemployment, and Separation Risk in 29 Countries. American Sociological Review DOI link |
79 | National study shows LGBTQ adolescents are more likely than non-LGBTQ peers to initiate romantic relationships online, supporting both rich-get-richer and social compensation hypotheses. | Gemma Sharp, Marika Tiggemann, Julie Mattiske (2016). Factors That Influence the Decision to Undergo Labiaplasty: Media, Relationships, and Psychological Well-Being. Aesthetic Surgery Journal DOI link |
80 | Discusses incorporating measurement error into autoregressive time-series models for intensive longitudinal data and illustrates consequences using women's general and relationship positive affect data. | Rui Miguel Costa, Ivone Patrão, Mariana Machado (2018). Problematic internet use and feelings of loneliness. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice DOI link |
81 | Introduces and validates the Financial Infidelity Scale, showing it predicts a range of undisclosed financial behaviors and real-world financial infidelity among couples. | Dana Lassri, Patrick Luyten, Peter Fonagy, Golan Shahar (2017). Undetected scars? Self-criticism, attachment, and romantic relationships among otherwise well-functioning childhood sexual abuse survivors.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy DOI link |
82 | Finds affection deprivation relates to lower relational satisfaction and closeness, moderated by relational maximization and uncertainty, impacting commitment. | Damien W. Riggs, Henry von Doussa, Jennifer Power (2015). The family and romantic relationships of trans and gender diverse Australians: an exploratory survey. Sexual & Relationship Therapy DOI link |
83 | Across studies, emotional interdependence among couples is limited, inconsistent across contexts and timescales, and not clearly tied to relationship closeness indicators. | Brett Marroquín, Susan Nolen–Hoeksema (2015). Emotion regulation and depressive symptoms: Close relationships as social context and influence.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology DOI link |
84 | Longitudinal dyadic study finds prenatal relationship quality predicts early coparenting for both sexes, but coparenting predicts later relationship quality only for women across the transition to parenthood. | William J. Hall, Hayden C. Dawes, Nina Plocek (2021). Sexual Orientation Identity Development Milestones Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology DOI link |
85 | Finds college sexual assault leads to immediate academic and interpersonal disruptions and long-term increased depression, PTSD, anxiety, and intimacy problems, varying by assault characteristics. | Kristi E. Gamarel, Laura Jadwin‐Cakmak, Wesley M. King, Ashley Lacombe‐Duncan, Racquelle Trammell, Lilianna Reyes, Cierra Burks, Bré Rivera, Emily A. Arnold, Gary W. Harper (2020). Stigma Experienced by Transgender Women of Color in Their Dating and Romantic Relationships: Implications for Gender-based Violence Prevention Programs. Journal of Interpersonal Violence DOI link |
86 | Proposes a multi-model deep learning approach using BERT/RoBERTa/XLNet for social media-based Big Five personality prediction, outperforming prior methods on Facebook and Twitter. | Sarah J. Schoppe‐Sullivan, Lauren E. Altenburger, Meghan A. Lee, Daniel J. Bower, Claire M. Kamp Dush (2015). Who Are the Gatekeepers? Predictors of Maternal Gatekeeping. Parenting DOI link |
87 | Longitudinal study links positive family climate and parenting to adolescents' interpersonal skills, which predict better young adult romantic relationship problem-solving, love, and less violence. | Jonathan G. Kimmes, Matthew E. Jaurequi, Ross W. May, Sapna Srivastava, Frank D. Fincham (2017). Mindfulness in the Context of Romantic Relationships: Initial Development and Validation of the Relationship Mindfulness Measure. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy DOI link |
88 | Reviews cultural perspectives on love, concluding love is universal but shaped in expression and meaning by cultural norms and conceptions affecting romantic relationships. | Josephine D. Korchmaros, Michele L. Ybarra, Kimberly J. Mitchell (2015). Adolescent online romantic relationship initiation: Differences by sexual and gender identification. Journal of Adolescence DOI link |
89 | Longitudinal latent class analysis identifies five adolescent-to-adult romantic relationship patterns linked to early adolescent family cohesion, conflict, and peer experiences. | Noémi Katalin Schuurman, Ellen L. Hamaker (2018). Measurement error and person-specific reliability in multilevel autoregressive modeling.. Psychological Methods DOI link |
90 | Finds destiny versus growth implicit relationship theories predict ghosting attitudes and behaviors: stronger destiny beliefs associate with greater acceptance and use of ghosting. | Emily N. Garbinsky, Joe J. Gladstone, Hristina Nikolova, Jenny G. Olson (2019). Love, Lies, and Money: Financial Infidelity in Romantic Relationships. Journal of Consumer Research DOI link |
Method
We queried OpenAlex for English-language journal articles matching the phrase Romantic relationships in titles or abstracts published between 2015 and 2025. Articles with fewer than 20 citations or flagged as paratexts (e.g., editorials, corrections, retractions) were first excluded. From the remaining set, the 100 most topical and influential abstracts were selected using a hybrid scoring scheme with α = 0.50, assigning equal weight to textual relevance and citation influence.
Abstracts were taken from OpenAlex when available and enriched via Europe PMC or Crossref where necessary. Texts were normalized—for example, removing a leading “Abstract”—and records without usable abstracts were discarded.
The remaining abstracts were embedded in a semantic space, clustered to identify global themes, and labeled by a large language model (LLM). The approach is multi-label, allowing one abstract to belong to several themes. The percentages shown in this report represent the share of abstracts mentioning each theme.
For each theme, LLMs were deployed to compute a topical relevance score between the theme and every abstract. Abstracts with zero relevance to a given theme were omitted from that theme’s list, and abstracts scoring below the midpoint across all theme scores were excluded entirely to remove off-topic material (for example, papers using “Romantic relationships” in unrelated contexts).
After filtering, the final dataset included 90 abstracts most substantively related to Romantic relationships. These form the basis for the key themes and relevance-ranked study summaries presented in this report.
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Version: Text Response Hub v.2.01 • AI Engine: GPT-5-mini • Snapshot date: Oct 20, 2025
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This analysis extracts patterns in research abstracts using AI methods and may miss nuance; interpretations are subjective. Results are provided “as is,” without warranties, and should be evaluated alongside other evidence. See Method for scope, assumptions, and limitations.