Slonim, GalGalSlonimSchütz, AstridAstridSchütz0000-0002-6358-167X2019-09-192015-11-062015https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/39728Poster BeitragPast research has found that the well-being of singles who desire a romantic relationship ("singles by circumstance") is poorer than that of singles who choose to remain single, in terms of loneliness, depression and self-esteem (Slonim& Schütz, 2015). Therefore, it is important to understand why some singles are satisfied with their relationship status while others are highly motivated to change it. Could it be that the two groups of singles differ regarding their expectations from romantic relationships?engsinglehood; romantic relationships; perceive choiceSingles by choice differ from singles by circumstance in their perceptions of the costs and benefits of romantic relationshipsconferenceobjecturn:nbn:de:bvb:473-opus4-454103