55 upper-division college students in two classes were administered a love-styles inventory (SAMPLE-70) at the beginning and end of the academic quarter. 25 received lectures on love and 30 did not. The former group showed a significant increase only for Storge. Endorsement patterns for both groups suggest a form of interpersonal relationship characterized by a rational and ethical quest for an ideal relationship, a willingness to make sacrifices for the beloved, a mutual regard, caring and friendship, and a sense of fate in the relationship.
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