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. 2021 Mar 17;38(5):1692–1709. doi: 10.1177/02654075211000436

Table 1.

Relationship goals and date correlates in studies 1 and 2.

1 2 3a 3b 4 5 6 7
Study 1
1. Approach goals
2. Avoidance goals .34***
3. Planned date excitement
 a. Self-rating .36*** .06
 b. Coder-rating .13t .04 .44***
4. Forecasted self-expansion .26*** .05 .58*** .29***
5. Forecasted closeness .49*** .19** .59*** .25*** .45***
M (SD) 5.81 (1.03) 5.29 (1.10) 3.21 (.81) 2.43 (.84) 4.01 (1.27) 5.60 (1.13)
Study 2 (replication)
1. Approach goals
2. Avoidance goals .43***
3. Planned date excitement
 a. Self-rating .32*** .08
 b. Coder-rating .10 −.005 .38***
4. Forecasted self-expansion .18** .01 .62*** .30***
5. Forecasted Closeness .56*** .14* .63*** .18** .50***
Study 2 (follow-up)
6. Self-expansion .26*** .05 .47*** .23** .52*** .30***
7. Closeness .49*** .19** .43*** .09 .25** .45*** .55***
M (SD) 6.03 (.89) 5.45 (1.14) 3.27 (.86) 2.27 (.98) 4.02 (1.33) 5.72 (1.16) 3.80 (1.33) 5.46 (1.26)

Note. *** = p < .001; * = p < .05, t = p < .10. Goals and closeness from the date (including forecasted) were rated on a 7-point scale, excitement (self and independent coder ratings) on a 5-point scale, and self-expansion (including forecasted) on a 6-point scale.