The Communication of Compliments in Romantic Relationships: An Investigation of Relational...
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participants currently involved in a heterosexual romantic relationship. Participants were also asked to complete a diary, recording (1) the first three compliments received from their partner, or (2) the first three compliments given to their partner. The final data set consisted of 528 compliments. Compliments reported as received or given were coded for the formulaic structure of compliment, the topic of compliment, and verbal responses to compliment. Results indicate that compliments in romantic relationships are not as likely to follow the formulaic structure of compliments as do compliments given by strangers or acquaintances reported in previous research; participants' perceptions of their own and their partners' compliment behavior are positively related to relational satisfaction; women tend to be more aware of compliments than are men; and some differences, as well as similarities, between men and women occurred on topics of compliments given and received and on their verbal responses to compliments.
The present study examines the role of compliments in romantic relationships. Surveys designed to assess relational satisfaction and participants' feelings about compliments in romantic relationships were administered to 163
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