Handbook of Relationship Initiation

The Handbook of Relationship Initiation is the first volumeto focus specifically on the very beginning stage of relationships –their origin. In this Handbook, leading scholars on relationshipsreview the literature on various processes related to the initiation ofrelationships: how people meet, communicate for the first time, andbegin to define themselves as being in a relationship. Topics includeattraction, mate selection, influence of social networks onrelationship initiation, initiation over t