Main Research Question What love orientations do U.S., Russians and Japanese college students have? Do they differ by gender, culture or both? (p.357)
Methods Love Variables Cross-cultural research (3 countries) Sample (college students, US sample more representative)
Examples Love as a basis for marriage (p.352) Romantic attitudes (p.353)
Results DAH moment Love as a basis for marriage (p.352) Romantic attitudes (p.353)
Results In all the 3 countries: More women said they were in love than men (65% - 53%) Eros is the highest love style Majority believes love should be the basis for marriage. Gender similarity on romantic belefs
Results Ludus is higher in Russia, but has a gender effect in the US – are men players? Relatively, US has the highest scores on Eros and Storge. More gender similarities than gender differences (p. 366)
Results Predictors of falling in love? (p.361-2) Similarities (list p.363) Russian – willing to marry someone without love (30%- 41% gender difference). Japanese less romantic or just a bad measure? Social standing, relatively more important for Japanese.