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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > investment model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > investment model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > investment model
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > investment model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > investment model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > investment model

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investment model  

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  • Relationship scientists have exerted considerable effort toward understanding why some relationships persist over time, whereas others wither and die. Many researchers focus on the determinants and consequences of positive affect—attraction, satisfaction, or love. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Investment Model]

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