Seligman and colleagues paid undergraduate couples who were dating to indicate the reasons why they were going out with their girlfriends/boyfriends. Those whose reasons had to do with things outside the relationship (extrinsic reasons) later expressed ____ love for their partners and saw marriage as a ___ likely possibility than did those whose reasons had to do with things related to each other's composition and personality.

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Extrinsic reasons for being in a relationship, such as social status or convenience, are associated with less genuine affection and a lower likelihood of seeing marriage as a possibility compared to intrinsic reasons, which are based on personal qualities and compatibility.

Seligman and Colleagues Paid Undergraduate Couples Who Were Dating to Indicate