The Romantic Lives of Emerging Adults: Getting from I to WeThe romantic lives of emerging adults are often baffling and contradictory. While they prize committed and authentic relationships, they appear to be reluctant participants. They prefer to foster ambiguity in their romantic relationships, even as they value honesty and clarity. There is, at once, a valuing of long term as well as a decentering of romantic relationships. Although our current understanding is incomplete, this text grapples with these