Abstract

A questionnaire of dating relationships was administered to 612 male and female college students(including 237 students who have present dating relationships). The variables correlated with number of past date partners were age of first date(r=.35), social skills and knowledge of techniques related to heterosexual relationships(r=.34), favorableness of heterosexual situations(r=.24), etc., and level of socio-economic status, general sociablity, self-esteem, emotional empathy and personal resources have no significant correlations to number of past date partner; The determinant variables(R²) of number of past date partners were age of first date(.13), age(.10), degree of received date-propose(.05), social skills and knowledge of techniques related to heterosexual relationships(.02), satisfaction of past heterosexual relationships(.03), height(.0l) and general ability of heterosexual relationships(.0l). The variables highly correlated with commitment, satisfaction and love were centrality(or importance)of dating relationships(r=.71~.76), compatibility(r=.66~.74), and social exchange variables and many other variables also have significant correlations with above variables. The determinant variables(R²) of commitment were satisfaction(.79), love(.05), over-benefit(.02) and physical attraction of partners(.0l). The determinant variables(R²>) of satisfaction were compatibility(.72), centrality(or importance) of dating relationships(.10), physical attractiveness of partners(.06), normative support(.02) and comparison level(.02). The determinant variables(R²>) of love were commitment(.63), general intimacy of relationship(.09), comparison level(.05) and self-disclosure(.02). The concepts of commitment, satisfaction and love and problems related to theory of interdependence and investment model were discussed.