Table 6.

Post-hoc factorial ANOVA analysis for the dependent variable of global romantic love myths score and its two factors, considering the type of relationship as a grouping variable.

Variable	Contrast	N	M	SD	Mean difference	SE	p	d	C.I. 95% Cohen's d
Myths scale	Monogamous No monogamous	734 399	2.53 1.82	0.69 0.53	0.71	0.04	<0.001**	1.11	0.98–1.24
	Monogamous Unrelated	734 75	2.53 2.55	0.69 0.66	−002	0.07	0.962	0.03	−0.27–0.21
	No monogamous Unrelated	399 75	1.82 2.55	0.53 0.66	−0.73	0.08	<0.001**	1.32	1.06–1.58
Factor 1	Monogamous No monogamous	734 399	2.80 1.86	0.80 0.62	0.93	0.04	<0.001**	1.27	1.13–1.40
	Monogamous Unrelated	734 75	2.80 2.78	0.80 0.79	0.01	0.09	0.986	0.03	−0.21–0.26
	No monogamous Unrelated	399 75	1.86 2.78	0.62 0.79	−0.92	0.09	<0.001**	1.42	1.15–1.68
Factor 2	Monogamous No monogamous	734 399	2.16 1.76	0.77 0.68	0.40	0.05	<0.001**	0.54	0.42–0.66
	Monogamous Unrelated	734 75	2.16 2.22	0.77 0.68	−0.07	0.09	0.724	0.08	−1.16–0.32
	No monogamous Unrelated	399 75	1.76 2.22	0.68 0.68	−0.47	0.09	<0.001**	0,68	0,42–0,93

Adjusted p-values: Tukey Method;

^**P <0.001; Factor 1: exclusiveness; Factor 2: better half.

Source: Authors' own creation.