TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The influence of romantic partners on male risk-taking
JO  - Journal of social and personal relationships
A1  - Silva, Karol
A1  - Chein, Jason
A1  - Steinberg, Laurence
SP  - 1405
EP  - 1415
VL  - 37
IS  - 5
N2  - Studies show that young men's tendency to take risks may be exacerbated or attenuated in different social contexts. Despite widespread evidence that social context influences young men's risk-taking, few studies have examined the impact of romantic partners on risky decision-making. The present study examined risk-taking among young men in relationships with women (n = 134, ages 18-24) randomly assigned to be tested alone (n = 47), in the presence of their romantic partner (n = 44), or in the presence of an attractive female stranger (n = 43). The presence of a romantic partner diminished young men's tendency to take risks. <br><br>FINDINGS demonstrate that a dampening effect on risk-taking is attributable to the romantic partner's presence and not merely due to knowledge of being in a relationship.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0265-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407519899712
ID  - ref1
ER  -