<![CDATA[Abstract. Early adulthood is a crucial phase in the formation of romantic relationships. However, dating violence still frequently occurs and can decrease relationship quality as well as the psychological well-being of college students. This study aims to determine the relationship between attitude toward dating violence and mate preference among college students in Bandung. This study employed a quantitative correlational approach with 102 college student subjects selected using convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out by adapting the Attitude Toward Intimate Partner Violence Scale (23 valid items, = 0,847) and the Nine Mate Criteria Selection Scale (9 valid items, = 0,782). The validity test results showed that all items were valid (). The Spearman's Rank correlation analysis results showed a significant negative relationship between attitude toward dating violence and mate preference (). This means that the more negative the attitude toward dating violence, the greater the consideration of partner characteristics, and vice versa. These findings indicate that the attitude toward dating violence is related to preferences for partner characteristics. Abstrak. Masa dewasa awal merupakan fase penting dalam pembentukan hubungan romantis, namun kekerasan dalam pacaran (dating violence) masih sering terjadi dan dapat menurunkan kualitas hubungan serta kesejahteraan psikologis mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara sikap terhadap kekerasan dalam pacaran (Attitude Toward Dating Violence) dengan preferensi pasangan (Mate Preference) pada mahasiswa di Kota Bandung. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional dengan subjek 102 mahasiswa yang dipilih menggunakan teknik convenience sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menerjemahkan Skala Attitude Toward Intimate Partner Violence (23 item valid, α = 0,847) dan Nine Mate Criteria Selection Scale (9 item valid, α = 0,782). Hasil uji validitas menunjukkan seluruh item valid (r > 0,361). Hasil analisis korelasi Rank Spearman menunjukkan hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara Attitude Toward Dating Violence dan Mate Preference (r = -0,438; p < 0,05). Artinya, semakin negatif sikap kekerasan dalam pacaran, semakin besar pertimbangan terhadap karakteristik pasangan dan sebaliknya. Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa sikap terhadap kekerasan dalam pacaran berkaitan dengan preferensi terhadap karakteristik pasangan.]]>
