When parents try to break up the romance of a son or daughter, they tend to add anger, frustration, and fear to the situation and inadvertently intensify the couple's feelings of "love." The situation is best explained by the attribution theory of emotion.

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Attribution theory of emotion suggests that people interpret their physiological arousal by attributing it to a specific cause, which can intensify emotions like love when external factors like parental opposition are present.

When Parents Try to Break Up the Romance of a Son