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LOVE ATTITUDE SCALE (Hendrick and Hendrick, Styles of Loving)
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
1. My lover and I were attracted to each other immediately after we first met. 1 2 3 4 5
2. My lover and I have the right physical chemistry between us. 1 2 3 4 5
3. Our lovemaking is very intense and satisfying. 1 2 3 4 5
4. I feel that my lover and I were meant for each other. 1 2 3 4 5
5. My lover and I became physically involved very quickly. (My lover and I became emotionally involved rather quickly.) 1 2 3 4 5
6. My lover and I really understand each other. 1 2 3 4 5
7. My lover fits my ideal standards of physical beauty/handsomeness. 1 2 3 4 5
8. I try to keep my lover a little uncertain about my commitment to him/her. 1 2 3 4 5
9. I believe that what my lover doesn't know about me won't hurt him/her. 1 2 3 4 5
10. I have sometimes had to keep two of my lovers from finding out about each other. 1 2 3 4 5
11. I can get over love affairs pretty easily and quickly. 1 2 3 4 5
12. My lover would get upset if he/she knew of some of the things I've done with other people. 1 2 3 4 5
13. When my lover gets too dependent on me, I want to back off a little. 1 2 3 4 5
14. I enjoy playing the "game of love" with a number of different partners. 1 2 3 4 5
15. I did not realize that I was in love until I actually had been for some time. (It is hard to say exactly where friendship ends and love begins.) 1 2 3 4 5
16. I cannot love unless I first had caring for awhile. (Genuine love first requires caring for awhile.) 1 2 3 4 5
17. I still have good friendships with almost everyone with whom I have ever been involved in a love relationship. (I expect to always be friends with the one I love.) 1 2 3 4 5
18. The best kind of love grows out of a long friendship. 1 2 3 4 5
19. It is hard to say exactly when my lover and I fell in love. (Our friendship merged gradually into love over time.) 1 2 3 4 5
20. Love is really a deep friendship, not a mysterious, mystical emotion. 1 2 3 4 5
21. My most satisfying love relationships have developed from good friendships. 1 2 3 4 5
22. I consider what a person is going to become in life before I commit myself to him/her. 1 2 3 4 5
23. I try to plan my life carefully before choosing a lover. 1 2 3 4 5
24. It is best to love someone with a similar background. 1 2 3 4 5
25. A main consideration in choosing a lover is how he/she reflects on my family. 1 2 3 4 5
26. An important factor in choosing a partner is whether or not he/she will be a good parent. 1 2 3 4 5
27. One consideration in choosing a partner is how he/she will reflect on my career. 1 2 3 4 5
28. Before getting very involved with anyone, I try to figure out how compatible his/her hereditary background is with mine in case we ever have children. 1 2 3 4 5
29. When things aren't right with my lover and me, my stomach gets upset. 1 2 3 4 5
30. When my love affairs break up, I get so depressed that I have even thought of suicide. 1 2 3 4 5
31. Sometimes I get so excited about being in love that I can't sleep. 1 2 3 4 5
32. When my lover doesn't pay attention to me, I feel sick all over. 1 2 3 4 5
33. When I am in love, I have trouble concentrating on anything else. 1 2 3 4 5
34. I cannot relax if I suspect that my lover is with someone else. 1 2 3 4 5
35. If my lover ignores me for a while, I sometimes do stupid things to get his/her attention back. 1 2 3 4 5
36. I try to use my own strength to help my lover through difficult times. (I try to always help my lover through difficult times). 1 2 3 4 5
37. I would rather suffer myself than let my lover suffer. 1 2 3 4 5
38. I cannot be happy unless I place my lover's happiness before my own. 1 2 3 4 5
39. I am usually willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let my lover achieve his/hers. 1 2 3 4 5
40. Whatever I own is my lover's to use as he/she chooses. 1 2 3 4 5
41. When my lover gets angry with me, I still love him/her fully and unconditionally. 1 2 3 4 5
42. I would endure all things for the sake of my lover. 1 2 3 4 5

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