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, assertiveness, and other masculine characteristics are valued in workplaces and other settings, 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 and the ability to deal with different situations appropriately. Michaelson and Aaland defined androgyny as a combination of self-affirmation and relatedness, with self-affirmation being the most masculine characteristic and relatedness being the most feminine trait. It is a combination of sensitive behaviors and controlled emotions. They described masculinity as agency, or having greater emotional control and independence, and femininity as communion, or being sensitive to other people. Androgynous people showed characteristics of both. Psychological androgyny means that an individual can be masculine and feminine at the same time. In certain situations, a person may be assertive, independent, and emotional or concerned about the well-being of others (Bem & Martyna, 1976). They also found that college students had more nontraditional responses, meaning they don't necessarily hold to traditional gender role expectations, and women reported less traditional responses regardless of whether they were in the college group or the noncollege group . ...... half of the article ...... report (Sakalli-Ugurlu, 2003). Based on previous research, we hypothesize that participants who score androgynous or score 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 the participants are involved in can also impact relationship satisfaction. Longer relationships may perceive greater satisfaction because they feel more comfortable in the relationship. However, longer relationships could indicate less satisfaction if the people involved get to know each other better and realize that they may not be right for each other. Shorter relationships might indicate greater satisfaction if the people involved are in the early stages and just getting to know each other.