30-Day Relationship Study

Thank you for participating in our 30-day relationship study! To participate in this study, you must currently be: (a) 18 years or older and (b) currently in a romantic relationship. You will report on this romantic relationship every day for 30 days starting on Monday, February 28 and ending on Tuesday, March 29. (Click here to access the cover letter for this study.) Participants may receive extra credit (2-hours) in their communication studies course and also have three chances to win $100.

Click here to download a copy of the cover letter for your records.

To participate, you will need to:
  1. Download the ExpiWell app from the app store. 
  2. Join the study using the access code "WVUCOMM".
  3. Starting on Monday, February 28, fill out a 1-2 minute daily survey every day between 6pm-8pm for 30 days.
  4. Upon completion, participants will be emailed a secure link to fill out an extra credit research receipt and to enter in the raffle for three chances to win $100. Winners will be contacted via email.

Start Date: Monday, February 28, 2022
End Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

If you have any questions or issues, please contact:
Rebekah Chiasson (rmc00011@mix.wvu.edu)
Matt Shin (ms00031@mix.wvu.edu)

Frequently Asked Questions

​Downloading & Installing the ExpiWell App
  1. To participate in our 30-day relationship study, please download the ExpiWell app from the app store.
  2. Open up the app store,  search for “ExpiWell” and download the app.
  3. When you open the ExpiWell app, you will be prompted to create an account with your email address and a password.
  4. Enter your information, agree to the Terms and Privacy policy and click “Sign Up”.
  5. You have now successfully downloaded and installed the ExpiWell app and can now register for the 30-day relationship study (see below).
iPhone Tutorial
Android Tutorial
Registering for the 30-Day Relationship Study in the ExpiWell App
  1. To register for our 30-day relationship study, click on the + (plus) icon on the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Type in the access code, WVUCOMM, to register. Click on “Find Experience.” You are now registered for our survey.
  3. As soon as you register for the survey, you will be prompted to take the initial, “One-Time Demographic Survey.” Click “One-Time Demographic Survey” and press “Start” to complete the initial survey.
  4. Starting on February 28th, you will be prompted to complete your 1-2 minute daily relationship surveys for 30 days.
Daily Push Notifications and Completing the Daily Surveys in ExpiWell
  1. Starting on February 28th through March 29th, you will receive a push notification every day at 6pm asking you to participate in our 1-2 minute “daily relationship survey”.
  2. Click on the push notification to access your daily relationship survey.
  3. Click “start” at the bottom of the screen to participate.
  4. You will be asked to answer questions about how you felt about your partner and relationship on that specific day. Please answer these questions as honestly as possible based on the feelings and interactions you had with your partner on that day.
  5. If you have not completed the survey by 7pm, you will receive another push notification reminding you to complete your daily survey.
  6. The survey will close at 8pm each day and you will no longer be able to access that day’s survey.
  7. Remember that you must complete at least 25 of the 30 daily surveys to receive extra credit and qualify for the three chances to win $100.
Alternative Way to Access Daily Surveys in ExpiWell
  1. If you accidentally dismissed your push notification or did not receive one due to your phone’s settings, you can also access your surveys by opening the ExpiWell app.
  2. Once you open the app, you will see “30-day relationship study” listed on the ExpiWell app’s homepage. Click on “30-day relationship study.” Then you will see the available "Daily Relationship Survey" underneath a calendar.
  3. Click on daily relationship survey and then click the “start” button at the bottom of your screen to participate in the daily survey.
How to Qualify for Extra Credit and Enter the Raffle for Three Chances to Win $100
  1. To obtain extra credit and enter to  win one of three $100 raffle prizes, you will need to complete at least 25 of the 30 daily surveys.
  2. Once the researchers have seen that you have completed at least 25 of the daily relationship surveys, you will receive a special push notification through your ExpiWell app.
  3. The notification will include a link to a separate survey to enter into the raffle and collect your research receipt. Please note that any information entered into this separate survey will not be linked to your daily relationship surveys in ExpiWell, keeping all your daily survey entries completely anonymous.
  4. You can also view the notification by going into your ExpiWell account, click on the “bell” icon in the upper righthand corner.