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Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships

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Orbuch, T.L., Sprecher, S. (2006). Attraction and Interpersonal Relationships. In: Delamater, J. (eds) Handbook of Social Psychology. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36921-X_14

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