PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Physical Attractiveness, Sexual Attraction, Traditional Marriage

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Rudman and glick"s definitions of romantic love: intense attachments between two people in love, feelings of wanting to merge with someone, sexual attraction, desire to protect the other"s welfare. There is greater diversion between men and women when attempting to judge ideal sexual partners with men focusing mainly on physical attractiveness. But for romantic long-term partners, men only slightly focus more than women on physical attractiveness. Disagreement on emphasis on physical attractiveness [male] vs. financial stability. The rest is agreed upon to a large extent the pattern is the same across cultures. Females tend to choose sensitive and nice males over the traditionally masculine ones. Evolutionary-psychology approach: various species gradually change over the course of many generations so that they can adapt better to the environment. Women"s attractiveness fertility [even though no correlation], men"s financial prospects reliability and security for children. The evolutionary perspective negates the social and cultural influences.