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Humans are social beings. Accordingly, being in close relationships adds meaning to an individual's life and meets their physical and emotional needs. Parental relations, sibling relations, friend relations and peer relations fall under this heading, while romantic relationships that contain feelings of love and love also fall under the title of close relationships. Romantic relationships are a step taken by individuals who have characteristics such as attachment, belonging, emotional support, on the way to marriage, where they can realize physical, spiritual and mental union. It also includes periods such as verbalism and engagement, which allow the partners to get to know each other and evaluate their agreement with each other, with personal, social and legal opportunities. Following the engagement and engagement periods, the process is expected to reach marriage. Romantic relationships contribute to individuals in terms of their social development, being in harmony with the environment, providing material and moral satisfaction, and being aware of their responsibilities in life.

It is thought that the continuity of romantic relationships is related to getting satisfaction from the relationship. Individuals who are satisfied with their relationships can have longer-term relationships. Relationship satisfaction is the sum of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that express the individual's evaluation of the quality of the relationship. If these evaluations are positive, it means that satisfaction is obtained from the relationship, and if it is negative, it means that satisfaction is not obtained. It can be concluded that it is important for couples to be satisfied with their close relationships for a sustainable healthy relationship. Relationship satisfaction is related to the variables of expectations about marriage, attitudes towards marriage and attachment styles.

Marriage expectation is explained as individuals' dreams of seeing themselves as a couple in their marriage. Expectations include the beliefs of the couples towards marriage and the roles they will assume in their married life. Marriage expectations of couples are predictors of relationship quality and relationship satisfaction. Unrealistic expectations for marriage may lead to dissatisfaction in the romantic relationship. It is known that the increase in divorce rates is associated with the inability of individuals to be satisfied with their marital life, and unrealistic expectations lie at the root of this dissatisfaction. High expectations for marriage lead to unhappiness in relationships. Individuals' attitudes, opinions and feelings towards marriage at the stage of marriage decision have effects on the satisfaction they will get from the relationship and the success of the marriage relationship.

Romantic relationship is a type of close relationship and expresses the bond established between two people, love. One of the most important factors that ensures the continuity of a romantic relationship is relationship satisfaction. Relationship satisfaction; It is explained by definitions such as continuity, quality and harmony in a romantic relationship, positive feelings about the relationship, and the absence of any dissatisfaction in the relationship. It is a psychological satisfaction obtained by the love that the partners show to each other in a romantic relationship, meeting the needs mutually, and sharing positive and negative relationship experiences. A high level of relationship satisfaction causes constructive reactions to any problem in relationships, while a decrease in relationship satisfaction leads to destructive reactions. If the satisfaction obtained from a relationship is high, the commitment in the relationship is high; It is known that if the satisfaction obtained from the relationship is low, the level of abandonment and ignoring increases.

It is stated that the empathetic approaches of the couples towards each other increase the relationship satisfaction. It is known that individuals with problem-solving skills are more satisfied with their relationships. Depressive attitudes reduce relationship satisfaction.

Compared to those who flirt, verbal and engaged individuals are more satisfied with their relationships. In this case, being engaged or verbal may indicate that the bond between the partners is stronger.

When we look at the concepts that basically affect attitudes towards marriage, family attitudes, age, gender and economic variables, living together outside of marriage, religion and education can be mentioned. The ongoing change in the institution of marriage affects the plans and attitudes of individuals towards marriage and establishing a family. Perspective on marriage, thoughts and views on marriage can be defined as attitudes towards marriage.Marriage attitude is related to individuals' expectations from marriage, the meanings they attribute to marriage and future family relationships.