‘GirlsaskGuys’ Website Features UMaine Adolescent Love Research
Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
Research into potential emotional pitfalls inherent in adolescent romance, by UMaine doctoral research fellow Jessica Fales, was featured on the popular GirlsaskGuys.com website, an interactive website that helps girls and guys answer questions about relationships. The site receives 2 million monthly visitors with 6 million monthly page views, a spokesperson says. Among the conclusions in the study is that “greater excessive reassurance seeking, co-rumination, and poor romantic relationship quality each uniquely predicted depressive symptoms for young women.”