When it comes to predicting whether or not a heterosexual romantic relationship is going to last, the female partner's friends seem to be particularly astute, according to new study findings.

　　最近一项科学研究发现，在男女双方恋爱中，女方的闺中好友能够更准确地预言这对恋人未来感情的发展。

　　The couple's joint friends are often good at predicting the success of the relationship as well, researchers report.

　　研究员称，恋人双方共同的朋友通常也同样能够较准确的预言这对恋人的恋情是否能够成功。

　　"People often turn to their friends for social support; however, we don't always believe that relationship 'outsiders' can offer truly useful insight regarding our own relationship," lead study author Dr. Christopher R. Agnew of Purdue University in Indiana said.

　　该项研究的主要发起人，印第安那州普度大学的克里斯托弗·阿格纽博士说：“虽然人们在社交活动中经常向朋友寻求帮助，但通常我们并不认为旁观者能够真正了解自己的恋情。”

　　To investigate, Agnew's team performed a study of 74 male-female couples and their network of friends, including both their joint friends and their individual friends. All of the participants, including the couple members, were asked to give their perceptions about the couple's relationship, rating factors such as the male's and female's commitment to each other and their closeness.

　　为此，阿格纽博士的研究小组组织了74对男女恋人和他们的朋友进行调查研究，这些朋友包括男女双方共同的朋友和他们各自的朋友。所有参加调查的人，包括恋人们自己，都预言了恋爱的结果，其中包括男女双方对彼此感情的投入以及他们的亲密程度等。