To describe general lay theories of relationship satisfaction, Hassebrauck (1997) asked 120 students to list as many features of a good intimate relationship as they could and then asked a second group to rate how important each of the most frequently mentioned features is to a good relationship. Which of the following features was NOT on the top-20 list?
A) love
B) excitement
C) understanding
D) openness

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Love, understanding, and openness were all in the top-20 list, but excitement was not.

To Describe General Lay Theories of Relationship Satisfaction, Hassebrauck (1997)