Relationship-Specific Love Attitudes Scale – LAS

My lover and I were attracted to each other immediately after we first met.

My lover and I have the right physical "chemistry" between us.

Our lovemaking is very intense and satisfying.

I feel that my lover and I were meant for each other.

My lover and I became emotionally involved rather quickly.

My lover and I really understand one another.

My lover fits my ideal standards of physical beauty/handsomeness.

I try to keep my lover a little uncertain about my commitment to him/her.

I believe that what my lover doesn't know about me won't hurt him/her.

I have sometimes had to keep my lover from finding out about other lovers.

I could get over my love affair with my lover pretty easily and quickly.

My lover would get upset if he/she knew of some of the things I've done with other people.

When my lover gets too dependent on me, I want to back off a little.

I enjoy playing the "game of love" with my lover and a number of different partners.

It is hard for me to say exactly when our friendship turned into love.

To be genuine, our love first required caring for a while.

I expect to always be friends with my lover.

Our love is the best kind because it grew out of a long friendship.

Our friendship merged gradually into love over time.

Our love is really a deep friendship, not a mysterious, mystical emotion.

Our love relationship is the most satisfying because it developed from a good friendship.

I considered what my lover was going to become in life before I committed myself to him/her.

I tried to plan my life carefully before choosing a lover.

In choosing my lover, I believe it was best to love someone with a similar background.

A main consideration in choosing my lover was how he/she would reflect on my family.

An important factor in choosing my lover was whether or not he/she would be a good parent.

One consideration in choosing my lover was how he/she would reflect on my career.

Before getting very involved with my lover, I tried to figure out how compatible his/her hereditary background would be with mine in case we ever had children.

When things aren't right with my lover and me, my stomach gets upset.

If my lover and I break up, I would get so depressed that I would even think of suicide.

Sometimes I get so excited about being in love with my lover that I can't sleep.

When my lover doesn't pay attention to me, I feel sick all over.

Since I've been in love with my lover, I've had trouble concentrating on anything else.

I cannot relax if I suspect that my lover is with someone else.

If my lover ignores me for a while, I sometimes do stupid things to try to get his/her attention back.

I try to always help my lover through difficult times.

I would rather suffer myself than let my lover suffer.

I cannot be happy unless I place my lover's happiness before my own.

I am usually willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let my lover achieve his/hers.

Whatever I own is my lover's to use as he/she chooses.

When my lover gets angry with me, I still love him/her fully and unconditionally.

I would endure all things for the sake of my lover.