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April 16, 2026Emotion

Revisiting nostalgia for current and ex-romantic partners: Affective profiles and the moderating effect of relationship duration.

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SPSoo Yeon ParkYIYe Ji ImHMHyun Moon

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Overview

Research examines how nostalgia affects relationship satisfaction and commitment duration in romantic partnerships, indicating significant emotional influences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how nostalgia for current and ex-romantic partners affects relationship quality and how relationship duration moderates these effects.
  • Used an Asian sample for experimental replication of nostalgia effects.
  • Examined effects of nostalgia on current relationship quality for both current and ex-partners.
  • Investigated moderating roles of relationship duration in the analysis.
  • Both ex- and romantic nostalgia increased relationship satisfaction.
  • Romantic nostalgia decreased relationship commitment in shorter relationships.
  • Distinct affective patterns were identified within romantic nostalgia.

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Park et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07bc12f7e8953b7cbd713https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001676
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