Regulatory Focus and Romantic Alternatives
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Romantic Alternatives 320 Commitment and Romantic Alternatives 320 Regulatory Focus theory: Promotionand Prevention Motivations 321 Do Promotion-Focused and Prevention-Focused individuals Differ in their Romantic Standards? 323 Study 1: Regulatory Focus and Self-ReportedAttention to and Pursuitof Romantic Alternatives 324 Study 2: Regulatory Focus and Consideration of Alternatives to an Established Relationship 325 Study 3: Regulatory Focusand Consideration of Alternatives Among the Romantically unattached 326 Summary of Empirical Results 329 Regulatory Focus and Romantic Relationships 329 is it Best not to DatePromotion-Focused individuals? 330 What About Approach and Avoidance Motivations? 331 Conclusions 332 References 332
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