and sensitivity characterized the relationship as a whole. Interrater reliabilities (intraclass correlations) between the coders were high, ranging from .89 to .94 (M = .92). Intercorrelations (rs) among the scales ranged from .46 to .89 (M = .73). A principal components analysis confirmed that all five variables loaded on a single romantic quality dimension that accounted for 78% of the variance in the scales. Component loadings, which reflect the correlations between the variables and the component, ranged from .79 to .93 (M = .88). Scores on the scales were z-scored and averaged to create an age 23 Romantic Quality Composite.
