No Harm, No Foul: A Social Exchange Perspective on Individual and Relational Outcomes Associated With Relational Baggage

Brandi N. Frisby; Robert J. Sidelinger; Melanie Booth-Butterfield

doi:10.1080/10570314.2015.1075585

No Harm, No Foul: A Social Exchange Perspective on Individual and Relational Outcomes Associated With Relational Baggage

Brandi N. Frisby, Robert J. Sidelinger, Melanie Booth-Butterfield

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Abstract

Guided by social exchange theory, this article presents two studies examining relational baggage. In Study 1, individuals in romantic relationships reported they most often used overt information-seeking tactics to discover a partner's relational baggage, and relational baggage harm and third-party discovery negatively related to relationship satisfaction. In Study 2, unattached individuals reported that their own relational baggage was positively related to dating anxiety, and negatively linked with mate value and interpersonal communication competence. The results provide insight into relational baggage and the communicative processes used to negotiate romantic relationship initiation and development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	555-572
Number of pages	18
Journal	Western Journal of Communication
Volume	79
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2015.1075585
State	Published - Oct 20 2015

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Keywords

Mate Value
Relational Baggage
Romantic Relationships
Satisfaction
Uncertainty

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Language and Linguistics
Communication

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