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We used a Bayesian decision tree model to account for individual differences in respondents\u2019 knowledge and decision-making styles when deriving the consensus on these experiences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found a consensus among older adults on experiences of love. In addition, individual differences in knowledge on love and decision-making styles were meaningfully linked to person-level characteristics: female participants and those with higher levels of compassion had higher levels of knowledge on the consensus; White male participants and those with higher levels of loneliness were more likely to guess the shared agreement when they were uncertain, and non-White participants were more likely to guess \u201cTrue.\u201d<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Experiences of love for older adults include both romantic and non-romantic settings. Older adults tended to have different knowledge levels regarding the consensus on these experiences. Future research could examine whether fostering compassion or raising awareness about these loving experiences in daily life might improve well-being for older adults. 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