Table 3. Bivariate correlations and internal consistencies (α) for scales included in the present study.
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12 | 13. | 14. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||||||||
| 1. LL Mismatch | --- | |||||||||||||
| 2. Relationship satisfaction | -.36** | (.85) | ||||||||||||
| 3. Sexual satisfaction | -.37** | .67** | (.91) | |||||||||||
| 4. Empathic concern | -.27** | -.02 | .14 | (.70) | ||||||||||
| 5. Perspective taking | -.34** | .17 | .29** | .46** | (.74) | |||||||||
| 6. Fantasy | -.28** | -.02 | .07 | .46*** | .34** | (.77) | ||||||||
| 7. Personal distress | -.18 | -.09 | -.09 | .27** | .04 | .30** | (.70) | |||||||
| Women | ||||||||||||||
| 8. LL Mismatch | .50** | -.40** | -.40** | -.16 | -.26** | -.29** | -.12 | --- | ||||||
| 9. Relationship satisfaction | -.31** | .46** | .34** | .08 | .19 | .13 | .00 | -.30** | (.87) | |||||
| 10. Sexual satisfaction | -.25* | .32** | .43** | -.03 | .08 | .00 | -.07 | -.21** | .55** | (.92) | ||||
| 11. Empathic concern | -.17 | -.16 | .00 | .22* | .01 | .07 | .09 | -.07 | .02 | .18 | (.80) | |||
| 12. Perspective taking | -.12 | -.05 | -.10 | .02 | -.05 | .12 | .13 | -.05 | -.06 | -.02 | .32** | (.62) | ||
| 13. Fantasy | -.10 | -.13 | -.07 | .23* | .15 | .17 | .29** | -.02 | .19 | .19 | .40** | .13 | (.75) | |
| 14. Personal distress | .03 | -.20* | -.06 | .02 | -.07 | -.01 | .10 | -.23* | -.24* | -.13 | .16 | -.10 | .13 | (.60) |
Note. Partner effects are shadowed in light grey. Assortative mating effects are provided in bold font.