Scores on The Love Test - Sexuality Standards, Sexual Attitudes and Sexual Behavior

Love Test Findings
Sexuality Standards

The following graphic shows Love Test Scores for the three sexuality standards groups. Analyses are pending.

Are there differences between the sexuality standard groups in terms how what they think love is?

Differences in Ratings of Concept Version Love Test Items between the Sexuality Standard Groups (Sorted by Difference Scores). The largest differences between the sexuality standards groups in their ratings of the Love Test Concept items in terms of how important each is to their concept of Love was for: Sexual Passion, Feelings of Sex Appeal, Putting the other person first, Thinking about each other all the time, Touching, Confidence that it will be long-lasting, and Physical attraction.
Differences in Ratings of Concept Version Love Test Items between the Sexuality Standard Groups (Sorted by Item Rankings). All three sexuality standards groups rated: trust, honesty, friendship, respect, and loyalty as the top five items to describe what they think love is, although the order was slightly different between the groups.

Are there differences between the sexuality standard groups in terms their experience of love?

Differences in Love Test Experience Items by Sexuality Standard Group (Sorted by Difference Scores). The largest differences between the sexuality standard groups in items of how much of each descriptor they experience was for: Confidence that it will be long-lasting, Devotion, Security, Sexual Passion, and Commitment.
Differences in Love Test Experience Items by Sexuality Standard Group (Sorted by Item Rankings). All three sexuality standards groups rated: Friendship, Liking, Concern for each others well being, and Wanting the best for each other in their top 5 descriptors of their experience of love. There Both the group who requires Engagement or Marriage and the grou who requires love prior to sex also rated "caring" as one of their top five descriptors of their experience, however the group who require liking or casual aquaintence prior to sex rated physical attraction in their top five descriptors of their experience of love.

Are there differences between what they think love is and what they are experiencing?

People who require Liking or Casual Acquaintance prior to sex (The < Love Group). The largest descrepancies between what people think love is and their experience of love are for the following items: Commitment, Uncertainty, Confidence that it will be long lasting, Trust, and Confidence that our feelings are mutual.
People who require Love prior to sex (The Love Group). The largest descrepancies between what people think love is and their experience of love are for the following items: Commitment, Confidence that our feelings are mutual, Confidence that it will be long-lasting, and Trust, and Security.
People who require Engagement or Marriage prior to sex (The > Love Group). The largest descrepancies between what people think love is and their experience of love are for the following items: Thinking about each other all the time, Physical attraction, Confidence that it will be long-lasting, Commitment, and Confidence that our feelings are mutual.