Jankowiak & Fischer study¶

Type: Evidence
Confidence: ★★★☆☆ Promising

Evidence Graph¶

Summary¶

1992 ethnographic study published in Ethnology (JSTOR 3773618) that examined 166 cultures and found evidence of romantic love in 147 cultures (88.5%), demonstrating romantic love as a near-universal human phenomenon rather than Western invention.

Timeline¶

Added to Knowledge Graph: 2026-02-04 14:53 UTC
Valid Since: 1992-01-01
Valid Since: 1992-01-01
Valid Since: 1992-01-01
Valid Since: 1992-01-01

Relationships¶

Supported By¶

• STUDIED_IN: Human phenomenon
  Romantic love as a human phenomenon was studied in the Jankowiak & Fischer study which found romantic love in 147 of 166 cultures 📅 Valid since: 1992-01-01 📚 Mentioned in 1 episode(s)

Supports¶

• PROVIDES_EVIDENCE_FOR: Romantic love
  The Jankowiak & Fischer study found romantic love in 147 of 166 cultures (88.5%) using ethnographic evidence 📅 Valid since: 1992-01-01 📚 Mentioned in 1 episode(s)

• SUPPORTED_BY: Ethnographic evidence
  The Jankowiak & Fischer study used ethnographic evidence to analyze romantic love across cultures 📅 Valid since: 1992-01-01 📚 Mentioned in 1 episode(s)

• PUBLISHED_IN: Ethnology journal
  The Jankowiak & Fischer study was published in Ethnology journal in 1992 📅 Valid since: 1992-01-01 📚 Mentioned in 1 episode(s)

• ARCHIVED_IN: JSTOR
  The Jankowiak & Fischer study is archived in JSTOR with reference 3773618 📚 Mentioned in 1 episode(s)

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Last updated: 2026-02-04