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Romance and risk: romantic attraction and health risks in the process of relationship formation

M Fishbein Professor Public Policy Center, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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M Hennessy Public Policy Center, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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M Yzer Amsterdam School of Communications Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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B Curtis Public Policy Center, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pages 273-285 | Published online: 23 Jan 2007

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SeanM. Horan & Melanie Booth-Butterfield. (2013) Understanding the Routine Expression of Deceptive Affection in Romantic Relationships. Communication Quarterly 61:2, pages 195-216.
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MichaelH. Hennessy, Marty Fishbein, Brenda Curtis & Daniel Barrett. (2008) Confirming preferences or collecting data? Information search strategies and romantic partner selection. Psychology, Health & Medicine 13:2, pages 202-221.
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Tegan Cruwys, Mark Stevens, Michael J. Platow, John Drury, Elyse Williams, Ashleigh J. Kelly & Margarita Weekes. (2020) Risk-Taking That Signals Trust Increases Social Identification. Social Psychology 51:5, pages 319-333.
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Motsholathebe Bowelo, Serai Daniel Rakgoasi & Mpho Keetile. (2019) Partner faithfulness and sexual reproductive health practices in Botswana: does perception of partner infidelity influence sexual risk behaviours of people aged 10–34 years?. Journal of Biosocial Science 52:4, pages 547-559.
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Tamar Krishnamurti, Alexander L Davis & Baruch Fischhoff. (2020) Inferring Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk From Attractiveness in Online Dating Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Exploratory Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 22:6, pages e14242.
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Ralf Schmälzle, Martin A. Imhof, Alex Kenter, Britta Renner & Harald T. Schupp. (2019) Impressions of HIV risk online: Brain potentials while viewing online dating profiles. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 19:5, pages 1203-1217.
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Anastasia Eleftheriou, Seth Bullock, Cynthia A. Graham, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling & Roger Ingham. (2019) Does attractiveness influence condom use intentions in women who have sex with men?. PLOS ONE 14:5, pages e0217152.
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Simona Sciara & Giuseppe Pantaleo. (2017) Relationships at risk: How the perceived risk of ending a romantic relationship influences the intensity of romantic affect and relationship commitment. Motivation and Emotion 42:1, pages 137-148.
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Brenda L. Curtis. (2014) Social Networking and Online Recruiting for HIV Research: Ethical Challenges. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 9:1, pages 58-70.
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Carter A Lennon & David A Kenny. (2012) The role of men’s physical attractiveness in women’s perceptions of sexual risk: Danger or allure?. Journal of Health Psychology 18:9, pages 1166-1176.
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Jenny K. Rinehart & Elizabeth A. Yeater. (2012) The Effects of Male Attractiveness and Sexual Attitudes on Women’s Risk Perception. Violence Against Women 18:3, pages 249-263.
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Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Brenda Curtis & Daniel W. Barrett. (2006) Evaluating the Risk and Attractiveness of Romantic Partners When Confronted with Contradictory Cues. AIDS and Behavior 11:3, pages 479-490.
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Vani R. Henderson, Michael Hennessy, Daniel W. Barrett, Suzanne Martin & Martin Fishbein. (2006) Tell me more: Sensation seeking and information seeking in evaluating romantic partners. Journal of Research in Personality 40:5, pages 611-630.
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Vani R. Henderson, Michael Hennessy, Daniel W. Barrett, Brenda Curtis, Marci McCoy-Roth, Nicole Trentacoste & Martin Fishbein. (2005) When risky is attractive: sensation seeking and romantic partner selection. Personality and Individual Differences 38:2, pages 311-325.
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