We change after we start dating, study suggests
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 12:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers put to test the hypothesis that adolescents become less similar to their friends and more similar to romantic partners after they start a new romantic relationship. This first study to use longitudinal data is a stark reminder how the peer social world changes during adolescence, and same-sex friends become less important and romantic affiliations become more important.