ABSTRACT This research investigated romantic expectations in a cross-cultural comparison of India and the United States (US). The study was grounded in expectancy violations theory (EVT), which argues that expectancies are a universal phenomenon whose content is influenced by communicator, relational, and contextual factors. The expectations of romantic partners in the two countries were assessed in conjunction with relational models, sex, and gender roles in a cross-sectional study (N = 366). Results indicated that romantic partners from the two countries placed different importance on specific expectations. Furthermore, expectations were successfully predicted by one’s culture, relational models, sex, and gender roles.

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恋爱关系中的期望的跨文化比较：印度和美国

摘要本研究通过对印度和美国（美国）的跨文化比较研究了浪漫期望。该研究基于期望违背理论（EVT），该理论认为期望是一种普遍现象，其内容受传播者，关系和情境因素影响。在横断面研究中，结合关系模型，性别和性别角色，评估了两国浪漫伴侣的期望（N = 366）。结果表明，两国的浪漫伴侣对特定期望的重视程度不同。此外，人们的文化，关系模型，性别和性别角色已成功预测了期望。