Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of the Sample

		Couple
	Male Partner		Female Partner
Age M (SD)	19.12 (.78)		19.36 (.77)
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Island	6%		4%
African American	2%		.5%
Latino	4.5%		4%
Caucasian	84%		90%
Other	3.5%		1.5%
Parents' Education (mother, father)
High school	24%, 24%		20%, 22%
College	52%, 46%		50%, 41%
Graduate School	24%, 30%		30%, 37%
Parents' Work (mother, father)
Unemployed	12%, 6%		9%, 5%
Part-time	11%, 1%		13%, 5%
Full-time	59%, 71%		53%, 70%
Retired/other	18%, 22%%		25%, 20%
Participant Education
High school	.5%		1%
Part college	96%		96%
2-Year college degree	3.5%		3%
Relationship Status
Dating, nonexclusive		4.5%
Dating, exclusive		48.3%
Long-term, committed relationship		46.7%
Engaged		.5%
Relationship Length
2-6 months		26%
7-12 months		19.5%
1-2 years		36%
2-3 years		9.5%
> 3 years		9%