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ArticleJournal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2026

Do interracial friendships increase the odds of having an interracial romantic relationship later in adolescence?

Nicole S J Dryburgh, Brandon Cho, Naomi G Kline, Jaana Juvonen

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Article in Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nicole S J DryburghOfford Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1324-0164
Brandon ChoDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Naomi G KlineDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9208-3178
Jaana JuvonenDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6358-4793

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National Science Foundation 0921306NIH HHS 1R01HD059882-01A2
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Abstract

Despite growing racial and ethnic diversity in North America, interracial romantic relationships remain rare among youth. This study tested whether forming an interracial friendship by the end of middle school predicted interracial romantic relationships by the end of high school, beyond opportunities provided by school demographics. Data were from a longitudinal study of 2418 students followed from grades 8 to 12 from 26 racially diverse California public schools. Of those in relationships, 32.6% had an interracial partner. Greater availability of cross-race peers in high school increased the odds of interracial romantic relationships, OR = 2.23, p < .001. Having at least one earlier interracial friendship 4 years earlier nearly doubled this likelihood, OR = 1.86, p < .001. Findings underscore the role of school diversity and continuity across close relationship types.

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Adolescent BehaviorFriendsInterpersonal RelationsAdolescentCaliforniaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePeer GroupSocial GroupStudentsadolescencefriendshipinterracial relationshipsromantic relationships

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PMID42033110
PMCPMC13109769

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