The study of cyclical (on again/off again) relationships during young adulthood is relatively
new, but initial findings suggest that they experience lower relationship quality. This is
problematic because early relationship quality impacts later relationship quality. Building on
previous research, the current study compared partners in cyclical (n= 167) and non-cyclical
(n= 249) relationships on individual and relationship characteristics, finding that African
American young adults were more likely to be in cyclical relationships than Caucasians …