Title: The Emotions of Romantic Relationships: Do They Wreak Havoc on Adolescents?
Abstract:Romantic emotions can grip adolescents' lives. A 14-year-old reports feeling so in love that he can think of nothing else. A 15-year-old is distressed that "everyone has a boyfriend but me" and broods...Romantic emotions can grip adolescents' lives. A 14-year-old reports feeling so in love that he can think of nothing else. A 15-year-old is distressed that "everyone has a boyfriend but me" and broods for hours in her room. Another girl finds herself in a passionate lesbian relationship and feels elated, affirmed, and "chosen." And a boy reports feeling so enraged by the betrayal of his girlfriend that he is obsessed with thinking up ways to hurt her.Read More
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-09-13
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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