Changing of University Students Not Desire a Steady Romantic Relationship in 1 Year: From the Viewpoints of the Reasons to Not Want to Have a Steady Romantic Relationship and of Becoming of Desiring It

Abstract

This study investigates how many university students who do not desire a steady romantic relationship become involved in a steady relationship or want to have a romantic relationship in 1 year. A total of 96 students who did not desire a steady romantic relationship at Time 1 were asked about the status of their romantic relationship at Time 2. Those who had the highest score for “the influence of past romantic relationships” were identified, and 29 were found to desire a romantic relationship. The reasons for entering into or desiring a romantic relationship were categorized into seven groups.