Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries.
Kowal Marta, Sorokowski Piotr, Gjoneska Biljana, Pisanski Katarzyna, Pfuhl Gerit, Aguilar Leonardo, Janssen Steve M J, Gelbart Benjamin, Arriaga Patrícia, Antfolk Jan, Zvončáková Katarina, Lidborg Linda H, Contreras-Garduño Jorge, Kozlov Mikhail V, Milfont Taciano L, Varella Marco A C, Križanić Valerija, Boussena Mahmoud, Kavčič Tina, da Silva Diana Ribeiro, Hamdaoui Brahim, Sahli Fatima Zahra, Massar Karlijn, Deschrijver Eliane, Ishii Tatsunori, Cetinkaya Hakan, Senyk Oksana, Guemaz Farida, Ponnet Koen, Don Yahya, Šakan Dušana, Yoo Gyesook, Nussinson Ravit, Ungaretti Joaquín, Can Ali R, Duyar Izzet, Čeněk Jiří, Carneiro Joao, Meskó Norbert, Kozma Luca, Nyhus Ellen K, Vintila Mona, Zerhouni Oulmann, Pazhoohi Farid, Zupančič Maja, Söylemez Sinem, Wang Austin H-E, Papadatou-Pastou Marietta, Banai Irena Pavela, Prokop Pavol, Omar Fauzee Mohd Sofian, Afhami Reza, Natividade Jean C, Baiocco Roberto, Morelli Mara, Aavik Toivo, Toplu-Demirtaş Ezgi, Tulyakul Singha, Wlodarczyk Anna, Chegeni Razieh, Santos Anabela C, Grigoryev Dmitry, Dubrov Dmitrii, Chubinidze Dimitri, Ikizer Gözde, Burduli Nana, Czamanski-Cohen Johanna, Amin Rizwana, Roussos Petros, Hristova Evgeniya, Sargautytė Rūta, Pirtskhalava Ekaterine, Avirmed Tenuunjargal, Najmussaqib Arooj, Charyate Abdelilah, Batool Shagufta, Volkodav Tatiana, Kunisato Yoshihiko, Yamada Yuki, Toyama Asako, Perun Mariia, Dural Seda, Mandzyk Tetyana, Studzinska Anna, Spasovski Ognen, García Felipe E, Grano Caterina, Boğa Merve, Koyuncu Mehmet, Singh Sangeeta, Park Ju Hee, Atamtürk Derya, Lins Samuel, Pírko Martin, Lacko David, Aczel Balazs, Kocsor Ferenc, Putz Ádám, Otterbring Tobias, Kačmár Pavol, Manunta Efisio, Besson Théo, Moharrampour Nasim Ghahraman, Solak Çağlar, Dinić Bojana M, Estevan Ignacio, Bulut Merve Topcu, Kervyn Nicolas, Mebarak Moises, Lu Jackson G, Plohl Nejc, Musil Bojan, Samekin Adil, Miroshnik Kirill G, Cornec Clément, Giammusso Isabella, Reips Ulf-Dietrich, Miccoli Maria Rosa, Parise Miriam, Stöckli Sabrina, Marot Tiago, Aquino Sibele D, Londero-Santos Amanda, Chirumbolo Antonio, Memisoglu-Sanli Aybegum, Valentova Jaroslava V, Karaarslan Cemre, Hromatko Ivana, Kertechian Kevin Sevag, Çoker Ogeday, Ribeiro Matheus F, Batres Carlota, Dalgar Ilker, Eder Stephanie J, Mišetić Katarina, Argyrides Marios, Mikuličiūtė Vita, Mari Silvia, Oberzaucher Elisabeth, Masuch Kathrin, Mattiassi Alan D A, Omar Salma S, Piccinelli Elena, Caglar Eda Ermagan, Lamela Diogo, Frederick David A, Kobylarek Aleksander, Pacquing Ma Criselda T, Reyes Marc Eric S, Zumárraga-Espinosa Marcos, Fekih-Romdhane Feten, Yepes Talía Gómez, Etchezahar Edgardo, Galasinska Katarzyna, Röer Jan P, Şahin Ayşegül, Landa-Blanco Miguel, Ndukaihe Izuchukwu L G, Urbanek Arkadiusz, Tan Chee-Seng, Castro Rita, Cunichina Ksenija, Krasnodębska Anna, Conroy-Beam Daniel, Ostaszewski Franciszek, Chałatkiewicz Izabela, Abad-Villaverde Beatriz, Trémolière Bastien, Arvanitis Alexios, Topanova Gulmira T, Chopik William J, Akello Grace, Pagani Ariela F, Donato Silvia, Fedor Peter, Frackowiak Tomasz, Ozer Simon, Mayorga-Lascano Marlon, Khan Farah, Fisher Maryanne L, Maturan Princess Lovella G, Semenovskikh Tatiana, Dutt Sanjana, Tamayo-Agudelo William, Ismukhanova Gulnara, Al-Shawaf Laith, Angelucci Luisa, Bode Adam, Balım Sercan, Dacanay Jovi C, Atama Chiemezie S, Campbell Kai A D Morgan, Simões Tchilissila A, Özener Barış, Błauciak Paula, Prazeres Filipe
Scientific data · 2025 · PMID 40593913 · 인용 5
Psychological studies on close relationships have often overlooked cultural diversity, dynamic processes, and potentially universal principles that shape intimate partnerships. To address the limited generalizability of previous research and advance our understanding of romantic love experiences, mate preferences, and physical attractiveness, we conducted a large-scale cross-cultural survey study on these topics. A total of 404 researchers collected data in 45 languages from April to August 2021, involving 117,293 participants from 175 countries.
Aside from standard demographic questions, the survey included valuable information on variables relevant to romantic relationships: intimate, passionate, and committed love within romantic relationships, physical-attractiveness enhancing behaviors, gender equality endorsement, collectivistic attitudes, personal history of pathogenic diseases, relationship quality, jealousy, personal involvement in sexual and/or emotional infidelity, relational mobility, mate preferences, and acceptance of sugar relationships. The resulting dataset provides a rich resource for investigating patterns within, and associations across, a broad range of variables relevant to romantic relationships, with extensive opportunities to analyze individual experiences worldwide.