Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships

As in all areas of life, timing matters in romantic relationships. At any given time and at various points throughout life, a person is more or less receptive to romantic involvement. Relationship receptivity theory centers on the proposition that perceived personal timing is consequential for relat...

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Main Authors: AGNEW, Christopher, HADDEN, Benjamin, TAN, Kenneth
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-47102021-11-10T02:18:02Z Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships AGNEW, Christopher HADDEN, Benjamin TAN, Kenneth As in all areas of life, timing matters in romantic relationships. At any given time and at various points throughout life, a person is more or less receptive to romantic involvement. Relationship receptivity theory centers on the proposition that perceived personal timing is consequential for relationship outcomes, including relationship initiation, maintenance, and stability. More specifically, at any given moment in life, a person can be said to be receptive to a relationship in so far as they a) want to be in a romantic relationship (termed relationship desirability) and b) feel ready to be in a romantic relationship (termed relationship readiness). These two key constructs, desire and readiness, can be in reference to a short-term relationship (e.g., as encapsulated in the desirability thought “I really want to be close to someone tonight”) or a long-term involvement (e.g., as encapsulated in the readiness thought “I’m ready to settle down”) and will wax and wane throughout the life course. This chapter introduces the theory and its major tenets, including a consideration of hypothesized antecedents and consequences of relationship receptivity. We posit that receptivity constructs are useful in understanding relational cognitions, emotions, motivations, and behaviors, and in predicting important relationship outcomes, among currently single people as well as among those currently involved in a romantic relationship. Future directions for research within the framework of the theory are also offered. 2020-06-19T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3453 info:doi/10.1017/9781108645836.014 Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Social Psychology Sociology
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Sociology
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Sociology
AGNEW, Christopher
HADDEN, Benjamin
TAN, Kenneth
Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
description As in all areas of life, timing matters in romantic relationships. At any given time and at various points throughout life, a person is more or less receptive to romantic involvement. Relationship receptivity theory centers on the proposition that perceived personal timing is consequential for relationship outcomes, including relationship initiation, maintenance, and stability. More specifically, at any given moment in life, a person can be said to be receptive to a relationship in so far as they a) want to be in a romantic relationship (termed relationship desirability) and b) feel ready to be in a romantic relationship (termed relationship readiness). These two key constructs, desire and readiness, can be in reference to a short-term relationship (e.g., as encapsulated in the desirability thought “I really want to be close to someone tonight”) or a long-term involvement (e.g., as encapsulated in the readiness thought “I’m ready to settle down”) and will wax and wane throughout the life course. This chapter introduces the theory and its major tenets, including a consideration of hypothesized antecedents and consequences of relationship receptivity. We posit that receptivity constructs are useful in understanding relational cognitions, emotions, motivations, and behaviors, and in predicting important relationship outcomes, among currently single people as well as among those currently involved in a romantic relationship. Future directions for research within the framework of the theory are also offered.
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author AGNEW, Christopher
HADDEN, Benjamin
TAN, Kenneth
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HADDEN, Benjamin
TAN, Kenneth
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title Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
title_short Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
title_full Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
title_fullStr Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
title_full_unstemmed Relationship receptivity theory: Timing in close relationships
title_sort relationship receptivity theory: timing in close relationships
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2020
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3453
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