http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/5694/amanda-glynn Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:15:40 -0400 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:15:40 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1776/the-psychology-of-romance-the-impact-of-personality-traits-on-romantic-relationships By Amanda Glynn - Research shows conflicting results when relaying how personality traits play into successful and satisfying romantic relationships. The focus has been on trait similarity (i.e. the “Birds of a Feather” concept) without a clear answer, with very little research supporting the “Opposites Attract” concept. Additional factors have also been noted, to include emotionality, how maladaptive traits factor into a relationship, self-esteem, and how the perception of a partner affects feelings about the relationship. Self-report measurement methods have shown to provide conflicting... Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:49 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1776/the-psychology-of-romance-the-impact-of-personality-traits-on-romantic-relationships