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On-Again/Off-Again Dating Relationships: What Keeps Partners Coming Back?

René M. Dailey University of Texas at AustinCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Borae Jin Yonsei University
,
Abigail Pfiester Concordia University
&
Gary Beck Old Dominion University
Pages 417-440 | Received 05 Jul 2009, Accepted 16 Apr 2010, Published online: 24 May 2011

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