My ongoing research focuses on individual similarities and differences in the formation and maintenance of close relationships. Some specific topics of interest to me include:

1. the use of deception in dating relationships,

2. qualities that attract and repel individuals seeking to form short-term versus long-term relationships, and

3. impression management people perform for their relationship partners, a process I call "other-monitoring."

I also have an interest in the psychology of religion.

    Rowatt, W. C., Cunningham, M. R., & Druen, P. B. (1999). Lying to get a date: The effect of facial physical attractiveness on willingness to deceive prospective datingpartners. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16, 209-223.

     Rowatt, W. C., Cunningham, M. R., & Druen, P. B. (1998).
Deception to get a date. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24, 1228-1248.

     Rowatt, A.J. & Rowatt, W.C. (1998). Willingness to use deception on a college application. Journal of College Admission, 160, 24-29.

     Rowatt, W. C., Nesselroade, K. P., Beggan, J. K., & Allison, S. T. (1997). Perceptions of brainstorming in groups: The quality over quantity hypothesis. Journal of CreativeBehavior, 31, 131-150.