Eugine_Nier comments on Open Thread February 25 - March 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 28 February 2014 04:19:20AM 0 points [-]

I remember seeing studies that attempted to measure happiness.

Comment author: Lumifer 28 February 2014 05:45:44AM 2 points [-]

Links? I am also quite suspicious of measuring happiness -- by one measure Bhutan is the happiest country in the world and, um, I have my doubts.

Comment author: adbge 28 February 2014 09:06:57PM *  6 points [-]

Forty-five individuals (22 couples and 1 widowed person) living in arranged marriages in India completed questionnaires measuring marital satisfaction and wellness. The data were compared with existing data on individuals in the United States living in marriages of choice. Differences were found in importance of marital characteristics, but no differences in satisfaction were found. Differences were also found in 9 of 19 wellness scales between the 2 groups. Implications for further research are considered.

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Results from the analyses revealed that arranged marrieds were significantly higher in marital satisfaction than were the love marrieds or companionate marrieds.

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Unexpectedly, no differences were found between participants in arranged and love-based marriages; high ratings of love, satisfaction, and commitment were observed in both marriage types. The overall affective experiences of partners in arranged and love marriages appear to be similar, at least among Indian adults living in contemporary U.S. society.

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A contrary finding:

Multiple regression analyses indicate that wives in Chengdu love matches are more satisfied with their marital relationships than their counterparts in arranged marriages, regardless of the length of the marriage, and that this difference cannot be attributed to the influence of other background factors that differentiate these two types of women.

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Comment author: drethelin 28 February 2014 05:24:41PM 1 point [-]

Why are you even asking for links to studies if you admit you don't care what studies say?

Comment author: Lumifer 28 February 2014 06:22:37PM *  3 points [-]

I have a prior that the studies are suspect. But that prior can be updated by evidence.