Abstract
Examination of the literature reveals that the “dysfunctional” theory of romantic love (the belief that romanticism is a sign of emotional immaturity) has had some measure of support since the 1920’s. However, questionnaire responses from 1,079 college students in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area revealed a series of low correlations between reported romantic experiences and scores on the Bell Adjustment Inventory. It is theorized that recurring romantic experiences are a function of developmental personality and serve to activate a screening mechanism relative to marital selection. It is further theorized that specific understanding of the marital selection process, and any cross-cultural evaluation thereof, will depend in part on delineation of the screening activism.
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