Anne Maydan Nicotera is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

"The topic of this book is both timely and significant. While the subject of interpersonal relationships (friendship and dating/mating) has been around for quite a while, the nature of this research is such that it provides both an assessment of past research and suggests future directions. These suggested directions have great heuristic value for the discipline of communication. The book provides both a useful synopsis of an important body of research as well as a model and methodology for carrying the research even further." — Richard J. Dieker, Western Michigan University

• Preface Part I: Background and Overview of the General Theory 1. The Importance of Communication in Interpersonal RelationshipsAnne Maydan Nicotera 2. Friend and Mate Relationship Literature, Empirical Propositions, and MethodologyCharles J. Korn and Anne Maydan Nicotera 3. The Original InvestigationsEdited by Anne Maydan Nicotera Part II: Investigations of Friendship 4. Friendship Formation and Development in Two Cultures: Universal Constructs in the United States and KoreaCharles J. Korn 5. Interpersonal Perceptions of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Friendships in the United States and KoreaChangmo Bahk 6. The Friendship Formation Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 7. Summary of Studies on the Theory of Friendship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part III: Investigations of the Mate Relationship 8. Mate Relationship Entry, Intensity, and Communication Variable: A Preliminary StudyDonald P. Cushman and Dudley D. Cahn 9. Development of the Mate Relationship in Two Cultures: Theoretical Universals in the United States and KoreaAnne Maydan Nicotera 10. The Mate Selection Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 11. Summary of Studies on the Theory of the Mate Relationship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part IV: Integration and Critical Appreciation 12. Mate Selection as Culture Choice: Reflections on Findings in China, Japan, and KoreaYanan Ju 13. Where Have We Been, Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?Anne Maydan Nicotera About the Contributors Author Index Subject Index

Anne Maydan Nicotera is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

"The topic of this book is both timely and significant. While the subject of interpersonal relationships (friendship and dating/mating) has been around for quite a while, the nature of this research is such that it provides both an assessment of past research and suggests future directions. These suggested directions have great heuristic value for the discipline of communication. The book provides both a useful synopsis of an important body of research as well as a model and methodology for carrying the research even further." — Richard J. Dieker, Western Michigan University

• Preface Part I: Background and Overview of the General Theory 1. The Importance of Communication in Interpersonal RelationshipsAnne Maydan Nicotera 2. Friend and Mate Relationship Literature, Empirical Propositions, and MethodologyCharles J. Korn and Anne Maydan Nicotera 3. The Original InvestigationsEdited by Anne Maydan Nicotera Part II: Investigations of Friendship 4. Friendship Formation and Development in Two Cultures: Universal Constructs in the United States and KoreaCharles J. Korn 5. Interpersonal Perceptions of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Friendships in the United States and KoreaChangmo Bahk 6. The Friendship Formation Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 7. Summary of Studies on the Theory of Friendship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part III: Investigations of the Mate Relationship 8. Mate Relationship Entry, Intensity, and Communication Variable: A Preliminary StudyDonald P. Cushman and Dudley D. Cahn 9. Development of the Mate Relationship in Two Cultures: Theoretical Universals in the United States and KoreaAnne Maydan Nicotera 10. The Mate Selection Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 11. Summary of Studies on the Theory of the Mate Relationship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part IV: Integration and Critical Appreciation 12. Mate Selection as Culture Choice: Reflections on Findings in China, Japan, and KoreaYanan Ju 13. Where Have We Been, Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?Anne Maydan Nicotera About the Contributors Author Index Subject Index

Anne Maydan Nicotera is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

"The topic of this book is both timely and significant. While the subject of interpersonal relationships (friendship and dating/mating) has been around for quite a while, the nature of this research is such that it provides both an assessment of past research and suggests future directions. These suggested directions have great heuristic value for the discipline of communication. The book provides both a useful synopsis of an important body of research as well as a model and methodology for carrying the research even further." — Richard J. Dieker, Western Michigan University

• Preface Part I: Background and Overview of the General Theory 1. The Importance of Communication in Interpersonal RelationshipsAnne Maydan Nicotera 2. Friend and Mate Relationship Literature, Empirical Propositions, and MethodologyCharles J. Korn and Anne Maydan Nicotera 3. The Original InvestigationsEdited by Anne Maydan Nicotera Part II: Investigations of Friendship 4. Friendship Formation and Development in Two Cultures: Universal Constructs in the United States and KoreaCharles J. Korn 5. Interpersonal Perceptions of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Friendships in the United States and KoreaChangmo Bahk 6. The Friendship Formation Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 7. Summary of Studies on the Theory of Friendship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part III: Investigations of the Mate Relationship 8. Mate Relationship Entry, Intensity, and Communication Variable: A Preliminary StudyDonald P. Cushman and Dudley D. Cahn 9. Development of the Mate Relationship in Two Cultures: Theoretical Universals in the United States and KoreaAnne Maydan Nicotera 10. The Mate Selection Process in Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of Cultural Impact, Communication Pattern, and Relationship VariablesAndrew A. Moemeka and Anne Maydan Nicotera 11. Summary of Studies on the Theory of the Mate Relationship and Consideration of ImplicationsAnne Maydan Nicotera Part IV: Integration and Critical Appreciation 12. Mate Selection as Culture Choice: Reflections on Findings in China, Japan, and KoreaYanan Ju 13. Where Have We Been, Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?Anne Maydan Nicotera About the Contributors Author Index Subject Index