This research examined self- and partner-enhancement biases in the everyday communication of commitment. A total of 189 romantic heterosexual couples completed a survey measuring self- and partner-reports of the communication of commitment. Women self-enhanced in their perceptions of their partner’s attempts at communicating commitment, while men partner-enhanced. Further, women’s self-enhancement and men’s partner-enhancement resulted in their perceptions of each other’s expressions of commitment being more closely aligned than self-reported expressions of commitment. Taken together, rather than being a detriment, bias in the everyday communication of commitment is an important aspect of how couples sustain commitment in their relationships.

这项研究研究了在日常承诺沟通中自我和伙伴提升的偏见。总共189对浪漫的异性恋夫妇完成了一项调查，对承诺沟通的自我和伴侣报告进行了测量。女人对伴侣进行沟通承诺的尝试会自我增强，而男人则会增强伴侣的感觉。此外，妇女的自我增强和男子的伴侣增强使她们对彼此的承诺表达的看法比自我报告的承诺表达更加紧密地吻合。总之，在承诺的日常沟通中，偏见不是有害的，而是夫妻如何在自己的关系中维持承诺的重要方面。