Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Facial Symmetry, Physical Attractiveness, Communication Problems
30 Jul 2019
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The rules of attraction: proximity/familiarity, propinquity (actual physical distance) Functional distance (how easy it is for people to come into contact: has become much smaller in digital age, recall: mere exposure effect (familiarity/breeds liking, similarity, attitude-similarity effect: we like people with similar attitudes/values, byrne et al. , 1970. Created pairs of similar couples and pairs of dissimilar couples: gave them 30 minutes to have coke date . Ps given chance to spend $ on their ideal one-night-stand partner. A chart with 1-10 for income, work ethic, romance attractiveness Long term partners: many other important traits. Men"s & women"s stated preferences often differ from their actual preferences. In societies with higher gender equality, no difference in preference for income/status. On-line dating differs from conventional dating in 4 ways: access, communication (prior to meeting in person, matching (via algorithms, asynchrony. Dishonest claims (men tend to lie about height, women about weight, both about age) Reduces 3d people to 2d displays of information.
