In many cultures, expectations are placed on men and women. From birth, boys are expected to be masculine and girls are expected to be feminine. These expectations follow us into adulthood. Although these expectations vary widely, in the United States, more masculine characteristics are valued (Michaelson & Aaland, 1976). Leadership and assertiveness, along with other masculine characteristics, are valued in work environments and other areas, while more feminine traits, such as excessive expression of emotion, may be less valuable. However, a combination of these characteristics, or androgyny, allows people to have important leadership skills, but also to have empathy and consideration for others, as well as the ability to approach different situations. appropriately. Michaelson and Aaland defined androgyny as a combination of assertiveness and relatedness, with assertiveness being the more masculine characteristic and relatedness being the more feminine trait. It is a combination of sensitive behaviors and controlled emotions. They described masculinity as agency, or greater emotional control and independence, and femininity as communion, or sensitivity to others. Androgynous people exhibited characteristics of both. Psychological androgyny means that an individual can be both masculine and feminine. In some situations, a person may be assertive, independent, and emotional or concerned about the well-being of others (Bem & Martyna, 1976). They also found that students had more nontraditional responses, meaning they did not necessarily follow traditional gender role expectations, and that women reported less traditional responses, meaning they belonged to the group university or not. ...... middle of article ...... relationship (Sakalli-Ugurlu, 2003). Based on previous research, we hypothesize that participants scoring androgynously or scoring high on both masculine and feminine personality traits will be positively correlated with relationship satisfaction. A more androgynous personality will be linked to greater relationship satisfaction. The length of the relationship in which participants are involved may also impact relationship satisfaction. Longer relationships might perceive greater satisfaction because they are more comfortable in the relationship. However, longer relationships may indicate less satisfaction if the people involved get to know each other better and realize they may not be right for each other. Shorter relationships might indicate more satisfaction if the people involved are in the early stages and just getting to know each other..