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The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the belief that adults care about their spouses, their physical attraction and their social status and the importance given to marriage and the beliefs about the timing of marriage. The study group consisted of 609 (435 women, 174 men) single adults. In the analysis of data, hierarchical regression analysis technique has been used. The study finds that beliefs about the importance of marriage and the timing of marriage are not a meaningful promoter of confidence. The belief in the importance of marriage is determined that physical attraction and the social status are a meaningful contributor to the positive direction, while the belief in the timing of marriage is not a meaningful contributor to the physical attraction and social status. The fact that these findings show that adults have greater belief in the importance of marriage is associated with their greater physical attraction and social status in their choice of spouses.