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Lindenwood University

2005

GPA

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Does Love Make You Smarter?, Annalee M. Hastie, Theodore J. Vogt May 2005

Does Love Make You Smarter?, Annalee M. Hastie, Theodore J. Vogt

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

Little research has been done that examines the correlation between the length of a romantic relationship and academic success. In the present study, a questionnaire addressing this issue was administered to 40 college students at Lindenwood University. Analysis of the questionnaire revealed no correlation between the length of a romantic relationship and participants’ actual GPAs. However, a moderately strong correlation between participants’ self-reported GPAs was found. This study implies that the length of one’s romantic relationship may be particularly related to perceived academic success.