Please rate each of the following items in terms of their importance in describing your

IDEAL PARTNER in a close relationship (dating, living together, or married).

very very
unimportant important
1. Understanding 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2. Adventurous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. Good job 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4. Supportive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5. Nice body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6. Financially secure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7. Considerate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8. Outgoing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9. Nice house or apartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10. Kind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11. Sexy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12. Appropriate ethnicity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13. A good listener 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14. Attractive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
15. Successful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
16. Sensitive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
17. A good lover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
18. Dresses well 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 IDEAL STANDARDS SCALE SHORT FORM (IMPORTANCE RATINGS)

Ideal Partner:
1 = very unimportant
2
3
4
5
6
7 = very important

(1) The Partner Warmth-Trustworthiness score is computed by averaging items 1,

4, 7, 10, 13, and 16. Higher scores reflect greater importance of warmth and
trustworthiness in the ideal partner.

(2) The Partner Vitality-Attractiveness score is computed by averaging items 2, 5,

8, 11, 14, and 17. Higher scores reflect greater importance of vitality and
attractiveness in the ideal partner.

(3) The Partner Status-Resources score is computed by averaging items 3, 6, 9,

12, 15, and 18. Higher scores reflect greater importance of status and
resources in the ideal partner.