Melody_1_DQ3

I think that one of the major issues with using college-age students in research about romantic relationships is that most college students are still discovering their identities; many are figuring out their likes and dislikes, what they would like to do with their lives, and other things of that sort. In this phase of life, I feel that it is slightly difficult for college students to be certain on what they need and want in a partner. Many lack the maturity to think practically about traits that are important for their partner to have, and many lack to ability to think critically about whether they are truly compatible with their partner. College students tend to jump into romantic relationships solely on the basis of their emotions, which are mostly based on infatuation; because of this, many of the relationships are not very healthy or successful. Because of these reasons, I feel that it may be difficult for college students to be accurate in some of their responses in the research, making the overall results of the research inaccurate. Research also needs to cover a wider range of participants rather than being limited to just college students. Other demographics need to be taken into consideration for the results of the research to be valid and useful.