Romantic Relationships During Career Building Phase among Urban Indian Emerging Adults

Abstract

This descriptive study investigates the romantic relationship experiences of emerging adults (N=510) during the career development phase. Emerging adulthood is a stage that typically occurs between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. The most crucial developmental responsibilities during this time are establishing a career and finding a partner. Emerging adults (18 to 25 years old) enrolled in various colleges and institutions throughout Indian states were chosen at random for the study. The urban data points were the focus. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire and a quantitative methodology. Romantic connections and the amount of time spent on educational/career advancement are two significant themes of the paper. It discusses the typical length of romantic partnerships as well as the variations in romantic relationship experiences between male and female participants. Certain statistical measures, such as frequency distribution and measures of connection between socio-demographic and different criteria variables, were utilised to describe the results. Understanding relationship forms and contemporary issues affecting youngsters is made easier by the findings.