Mate preference profiles in parent-child dyads: Implications of parenting styles and parent-child relationship
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Published online on February 19, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 2115-2141, July 2026.
This study explored the profiles of the congruence and incongruence between adult children’s mate preferences and parents’ in-law preferences, as well as how parenting and parent-child relationship quality predicted these profiles. We recruited 299 ...
This study explored the profiles of the congruence and incongruence between adult children’s mate preferences and parents’ in-law preferences, as well as how parenting and parent-child relationship quality predicted these profiles. We recruited 299 ...