
Love Scale Questionnaire (Lasswell & Hatkoff, 1980)
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I believe that love at first sight is possible (R)
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I did not realize that I was in love until I actually had been for some
time (B)
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When things aren't going right for us, my stomach gets upset (P)
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From a practical point of view, I must consider what a person is going
to become in life before I commit myself to loving him/her (L)
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You cannot have love unless you first had caring for a while (B)
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It is always a good idea to keep your lover a little uncertain about
how committed you are to him/her (G)
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The first time we kissed or rubbed cheeks, I felt a definite genital
response (i.e., lubrication, erection) (R)
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I still have good friendships with almost everyone with whom I have
ever been involved in a loving relationship. (B)
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It makes good sense to plan your life carefully before you choose a
lover (L)
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When my love affairs break up, I get so depressed that I have thought
of suicide (P)
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Sometimes I get so excited about being in love that I can't sleep (P)
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I try to use my own strength to help my lover through difficult times,
even though he/she is behaving foolishly (U)
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I would rather suffer myself than let my lover suffer (U)
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Part of the fun of being in love is testing one's skill at keeping it
going and getting what one wants from it at the same time (G)
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As far as my lover is concerned, what he/she doesn't know about me won't
hurt him/her (G)
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It is best to love someone with a similar background (L)
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We kissed each other soon after we met because we both wanted to (R)
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When my lover doesn't pay enough attention to me I feel sick all over
(P)
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I cannot be happy unless I place my lover's happiness before my own
(U)
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Usually the first thing that attracts my attention to a person is his/her
pleasing physical appearance (R)
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The best kind of love grows out of a long friendship (B)
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When I am in love I have trouble concentrating on anything else (P)
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At the first touch of his/her hand I knew that love was a real possibility
(R)
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When I break up with someone I go out with, I go out of my way to see
that he/she is okay (U)
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I cannot relax if I suspect that he/she is with someone else (P)
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I have at least once had to plan carefully to keep two of my lovers
from finding out about each other (G)
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I can get over love affairs pretty easily and quickly (G)
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A main consideration in choosing a lover is how he/she reflects on my
family (L)
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I am usually willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let my lover achieve
his/hers (U)
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The best part of love is living together, building a home together and
rearing children together (B)
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A main consideration in choosing a partner is whether or not he/she
will be a good parent (L)
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Kissing, cuddling and sex should not be rushed. They will happen naturally
when one's intimacy has grown (B)
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I enjoy flirting with attractive people (G)
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My lover would get upset if he/she knew some of the things I've some
with other people (G)
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Before I ever fell in love I had a pretty clear picture of what my true
love would be like (R)
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If my lover had a baby by someone else I would want to raise it, love
it and care for it as if it were my own (U)
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It is hard to say exactly when we fell in love (B)
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I couldn't truly love anyone I would not be willing to marry (L)
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Even though I don't want to be jealous, I can't help it when my lover
pays attention to someone else (P)
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I would rather break up with my lover than stand in his/her way (U)
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I like the idea of having the same kinds of clothes, hats, plants, cars,
etc., as my lover does (R)
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I wouldn't date someone that I wouldn't fall in love with (L)
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At least once when I thought a love affair was over, I saw him/her again
and the old feelings came surging back (P)
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Whatever I own is my lover's to use as he/she chooses (U)
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If my lover ignores me for a while, I sometimes do really stupid things
to try to get his/her attention back (P)
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It would be fun to see whether I can get someone to go out with me even
if I didn't want to get involved with that person (G)
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A main consideration in choosing a partner is how she/he will reflect
on my career (L)
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When my lover doesn't see me for a while I assume he/she has a good
reason (U)
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Before getting involved with anyone I try to figure out how compatible
his/her hereditary background is with mine in case we ever have children
(L)
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The best love relationships are the ones that last the longest (B)
Count the number of time you agreed with the statements marked:
B=__________ U=__________
L=__________ P=__________
R=__________ G=__________