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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > romantic relationships in adolescence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > romantic relationships in adolescence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > romantic relationships in adolescence
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > social relations in childhood and adolescence > romantic relationships in adolescence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > social relations in childhood and adolescence > romantic relationships in adolescence
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > social relations in childhood and adolescence > romantic relationships in adolescence

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romantic relationships in adolescence  

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  • Romantic relationships during adolescence, as in other life periods, are mutually acknowledged ongoing voluntary interactions. Compared to other relationships with peers, romantic ones typically have a distinctive intensity, commonly marked by expressions of affection and current or anticipated sexual behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Adolescence, Romantic Relationships in]

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