Pointing Cupid’s Arrow at Meaning or Good Feeling: Distinguishing Happiness and Meaningfulness within Romantic Relationships

Poster Session IX

Keyword: Happiness

Abstract: We identified differences between happiness and meaningfulness people reported within romantic relationships in a large sample (n = 711). Greater sexual desire and satisfaction, and less relationship stress, were associated with more relationship happiness but not relationship meaningfulness. By contrast, negative self-disclosure predicted more relationship meaningfulness but not relationship happiness.

• Stephanie Domingo (Presenting Author)
• Ravi Thiruchselvam (Author)