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From the Ted Talk by TED-Ed: Would you stop dating someone your parents didn't like?

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In 1972, plogsotcsyhis at the University of Colorado wanted to know if a romantic relationship fcaing parental disapproval was more likely to strengthen or crumble under the peurssre. To answer this qoutsein, they surveyed 140 couples, varying weldiy in measures of happiness, but all fairly serious in terms of commitment. Only some couples reported perceived parental opposition to their relationship over the study’s six-month period. But those that did also reported a stdaey increase in love for one another.

The researchers named this trend the Romeo and Juliet Effect after literature’s most famous forbidden lovers and concluded that the results were lragley motivated by reactance. But in the decades since this publication, most follow-up studies have suggested the opposite is true. In fact, the long-term success of a rontmiac relationship can be predicted by the perceived approval or disapproval of the couple’s friends and family. This trend is known as the sciaol netrwok Effect.

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In 1972, _____________ at the University of Colorado wanted to know if a romantic relationship ______ parental disapproval was more likely to strengthen or crumble under the ________. To answer this ________, they surveyed 140 couples, varying ______ in measures of happiness, but all fairly serious in terms of commitment. Only some couples reported perceived parental opposition to their relationship over the study’s six-month period. But those that did also reported a ______ increase in love for one another.

The researchers named this trend the Romeo and Juliet Effect after literature’s most famous forbidden lovers and concluded that the results were _______ motivated by reactance. But in the decades since this publication, most follow-up studies have suggested the opposite is true. In fact, the long-term success of a ________ relationship can be predicted by the perceived approval or disapproval of the couple’s friends and family. This trend is known as the ______ _______ Effect.

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Original Text


In 1972, psychologists at the University of Colorado wanted to know if a romantic relationship facing parental disapproval was more likely to strengthen or crumble under the pressure. To answer this question, they surveyed 140 couples, varying widely in measures of happiness, but all fairly serious in terms of commitment. Only some couples reported perceived parental opposition to their relationship over the study’s six-month period. But those that did also reported a steady increase in love for one another.

The researchers named this trend the Romeo and Juliet Effect after literature’s most famous forbidden lovers and concluded that the results were largely motivated by reactance. But in the decades since this publication, most follow-up studies have suggested the opposite is true. In fact, the long-term success of a romantic relationship can be predicted by the perceived approval or disapproval of the couple’s friends and family. This trend is known as the Social Network Effect.

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