Abstract
Two studies examined the relations between self-monitoring and motivations for forming and maintaining romantic relationships. Investigation 1 revealed that high and low self-monitoring individuals have contrasting motivations that influence what they look for in, and seek to obtain from, romantic partners. Specifically, high self-monitors reported greater extrinsic motives for maintaining a relationship than did low self-monitors, and low self-monitors reported greater intrinsic motives than did high self-monitors. Investigation 2 revealed that these differences in motivations between high and low self-monitors are reflected in their differential preferences for characteristics in a dating partner. Overall, the results suggest that self-monitoring may influence whether and why individuals enter long-term relationships and what they seek to obtain from these relationships.
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