attraction Flashcards
what are the six factors that bring people together?
proximity, physical attractiveness, similarity, reciprocal liking, minor blunders, a little uncertainty
how does proximity influence attraction?
proximity is the physical distance between two people and there is a higher chance of meeting people who are close in proximity and having someone you see every day since they are in the same proximity as you will give you something to look forward to (mere exposure effect)
Darley and Bersheid (1967) -anticipated interaction enhances liking
if you are told you are meeting a person you will want to meet them more than if you met someone else
what is the mere exposure effect?
the more you perceive it, the more you like it (hear, see, taste, feel)
Moreland & Beach (1992) Confederates in class study
seeing a TA more, the better students will evaluate than if they had never seen the TA.
Mita et al.
we like our mirror image more than our actual image whereas our friends like our actual image more than our mirror image. we see our mirror image more but out friends see our actual image more this explains this theory.
what is an example where proximity works?
becoming friends with someone you sit next you in class or becoming friends with a roommate
how does physical attractiveness influence attraction?
there is a stereotype called beautiful is good stereotype where people that are more physically attractive are perceived to have beautiful personalities which we are more attracted to positive traits
is the beautiful is good stereotype true?
at first it is but over time it wears off
people who are more attractive does not mean they are more intelligent, happier, dominant, or mentally healthier but they are more comfortable and competent in social settings
give an example of how physical attractiveness influences attraction
the more attractive a person is the more they make
better looking kids get punished less
offenders that are more attractive get less punishment
physical attractiveness
is high bodily symmetry with average features but mere exposure effect gets in the way
very average features=
more attractive
explain physical attractiveness between gender
women are perceived more attractive when they have more of a baby face because it shows they are young and fertile whereas men are perceived more attractive when they have more defined faces because it shows they are older and more mature.
contrast effect
if we are exposed to a very attractive person, we begin to view others (and even ourselves) as less attractive
give an example of contrast effect
jimmy fallon is somewhat attractive but if you put him next to michael b jordan you would say he is not attractive by any means
