Why people enjoy being asked for a favor : Amae as a catalyst of interpersonal relationships in Japan, U.S., and Korea

一项对1000名成年人的随机抽样调查显示，积极地看待成年人的Amae与感知更亲密的关系、更有控制感、在Amae情境中感受到更大的积极影响有关。在一项实验中，美国和日本的参与者对向他们求助的同盟者（Amae）的好感度增加了，但对没有求助的同盟者则没有。综上所述，这些研究表明，成年人的Amae可以增进人际关系。

A random sampling survey of 1000 adults showed that seeing adult's Amae positively was associated with perceiving closer relationships, feeling more control, and feeling greater positive affects in Amae situations. In an experiment, participants in both the U.S. and Japan increased liking of a confederate who asked them a favor (Amae) but not when the confederate did not ask the favor. Together, these studies show that adult's Amae can enhance relationships.