Differences in Ratings of Concept Version Love Test Items between the Sexuality Standard Groups (Sorted by Difference Scores)

The following table contains the average rating for each Concept version item, the item ranking (1=highest to 68=lowest) and the absolute value of the sum of the differences between groups on that item.

Love Test Concept Item	Sexuality Standards Group
	> Love		Love		< Love
	Mean	Rank	Mean	Rank	Mean	Rank	Difference
Sexual passion	3.86	62	4.72	53	5.11	32	2.50
Feelings of Sex appeal	4.07	58	4.65	55	4.92	42	1.70
Putting the other person first	5.06	43	4.77	50	4.47	56	1.18
Thinking about each other all the time	3.94	61	3.83	63	3.37	63	1.14
Touching	4.84	49	5.19	36	5.38	21	1.08
Confidence that it will be long-lasting	5.19	37	5.01	43	4.67	50	1.04
Physical attraction	4.20	57	4.41	58	4.71	46	1.02
Devotion	5.55	19	5.33	28	5.07	37	0.96
Needing each other	4.88	46	4.80	49	4.40	57	0.96
Interdependency	4.26	56	4.18	59	3.84	60	0.84
Missing each other when apart	5.02	44	4.91	46	4.61	53	0.82
Willingness to sacrifice	5.10	41	4.95	44	4.70	47	0.80
Intimacy	5.10	41	5.37	25	5.47	12	0.74
Forgiveness	5.60	14	5.46	22	5.23	28	0.74
Seeing only my partner's good qualities	2.74	66	2.67	66	2.40	66	0.68
Unconditional caring	5.45	24	5.35	27	5.11	32	0.68
Security	5.21	35	5.16	39	4.87	44	0.68
Gazing at each other	4.05	59	3.94	61	3.71	61	0.68
Feeling attachment	4.82	51	4.76	51	4.50	54	0.64
Patience	5.37	27	5.33	28	5.09	35	0.56
Commitment	5.67	9	5.60	13	5.40	19	0.54
Comforting each other	5.55	19	5.53	18	5.28	25	0.54
Helping	5.27	31	5.19	36	5.00	40	0.54
Protectiveness	4.50	54	4.44	57	4.25	58	0.50
Kindness	5.58	16	5.49	20	5.34	22	0.48
Feeling important	4.87	47	4.83	48	4.63	51	0.48
Having wonderful feelings	4.86	48	4.92	45	4.69	48	0.46
Contentment	5.13	39	5.12	40	4.91	43	0.44
Supportiveness	5.58	16	5.61	11	5.40	19	0.42
Loyalty	5.80	4	5.74	5	5.60	5	0.40
Compassion	5.44	25	5.38	24	5.24	27	0.40
Butterflies in my stomach	3.12	65	3.18	65	2.98	65	0.40
Doing things for each other	5.20	36	5.18	38	5.01	38	0.38
Euphoria	3.82	63	3.89	62	3.70	62	0.38
Accepting each other as is	5.31	29	5.31	30	5.12	31	0.38
Understanding	5.61	13	5.60	13	5.43	15	0.36
Wanting to be with each other	5.48	23	5.48	21	5.30	23	0.36
Being able to talk about anything	5.69	7	5.71	6	5.53	7	0.36
Openness	5.65	10	5.66	10	5.48	10	0.36
Closeness	5.56	18	5.60	13	5.42	17	0.36
Giving	5.26	33	5.22	35	5.08	36	0.36
Admiration	4.81	52	4.67	54	4.63	51	0.36
Honesty	5.87	2	5.86	2	5.70	3	0.34
Caring	5.69	7	5.70	7	5.53	7	0.34
Interest in each other	5.60	14	5.54	16	5.43	15	0.34
Scary feelings	2.53	68	2.57	67	2.40	66	0.34
Uncertainty	2.57	67	2.51	68	2.40	66	0.34
Sharing	5.35	28	5.36	26	5.20	29	0.32
Confidence that our feelings are Mutual	5.25	34	5.26	31	5.10	34	0.32
Responsibility	5.29	30	5.25	32	5.13	30	0.32
Having warm feelings	4.99	45	5.12	40	4.96	41	0.32
Increased heart rate	3.42	64	3.33	64	3.26	64	0.32
Wanting the best for each other	5.64	11	5.59	15	5.48	10	0.32
Happiness	5.62	12	5.68	9	5.53	7	0.30
Concern for each others well being	5.71	6	5.69	8	5.58	6	0.26
Feeling good about myself	5.18	38	5.24	34	5.30	23	0.24
A positive outlook	5.13	39	5.09	42	5.01	39	0.24
Excitement	4.64	53	4.76	51	4.69	48	0.24
Energy	4.43	55	4.55	56	4.48	55	0.24
Empathy	4.83	50	4.86	47	4.75	45	0.22
Trust	5.90	1	5.91	1	5.81	1	0.20
Respect	5.76	5	5.79	4	5.69	4	0.20
Friendship	5.86	3	5.81	3	5.77	2	0.18
Liking	5.51	21	5.53	18	5.45	14	0.16
Affection	5.49	22	5.54	16	5.47	12	0.14
Having a lot in common	4.03	60	3.99	60	3.96	59	0.14
Feeling relaxed	5.27	31	5.25	32	5.28	25	0.06
Laughing	5.43	26	5.44	23	5.42	17	0.04

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