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Examining the Possible Functions of Kissing in Romantic Relationships

Bibliographic Data

ID8355306
AuthorsRafael Wlodarski (University of Oxford, corresponding author), R I M Dunbar (0000-0002-9982-9702, University of Oxford)
Year2013
Volume42
Issue8
Pages1415-1423
Publication date2013-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10508-013-0190-1
PMID24114390
PMCIDPMC4487821
OpenAlexW1973463803
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited60

Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Feeling · KISS (TNC) · Mating · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Ecology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works17
Citations per year1,31
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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