Strategic Soothers, Transparent Partners, and Antagonistic Strategists: A Latent Profile Analysis of Romantic Deception
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Published online on May 26, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Ahead of Print.
The present study used Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify naturally occurring patterns of motives for deception among adults in romantic relationships. Participants were 567 U.S. adults who reported on seven deceptive motives, attachment insecurity,...
The present study used Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify naturally occurring patterns of motives for deception among adults in romantic relationships. Participants were 567 U.S. adults who reported on seven deceptive motives, attachment insecurity,...