How the Respondents Were Obtained

     In 1979, Auburn University accorded me a sizable financial grant
for purposes of studying the love-shyness problem. This grant served
two very important purposes: (1) it lent an ambiance of importance and
respectability to the project; and (2) it enabled me to pay each cooperative
respondent a small amount for his time. To be sure, $10 is not very
much money for an extensive interview that often lasted in excess of
three hours. Nevertheless, money talks; and even a small amount of it
has a way of opening doors and assuring a high level of quality
cooperation.