attraction Flashcards
what makes you like someone
context, similarity, proximity/familiarity, mating concerns, cultural influence
wobbly footbridge study (context)
attractive woman on wobbly bridge telling man to call her
- more likely to call her because arousal high on wobbly bridge
- misattribution of arousal
the 3 A’s of emotion
arousal: physiological component (increased heart rate)
affect: positive or negative emotion (what it feels like)
appraisal: label of emotion, based on causal attribution
misattribution of arousal
incorrectly identifying the source of emotional arousal
reciprocity principle
people like other who like them
effects of uncertainty
when you are uncertain about an outcome, you can’t stop thinking about them
- exception to reciprocity principle
uncertainty study (Facebook)
females told about men who rated them on facebook, liked and thought most about uncertain men and least about average liking men
color red study
higher scores for women on red background
prt 2: males still rated red higher, but women rated white higher
similarity
when other people’s faces look more like ours, we are more attracted to them
- even our politicians
- evolutionary theory: we want our genes to be passed on
proximity
how close someone is in space to you, increased attraction
familiarity
related to similarity and proximity
- mere exposure effect study: 0-15 classes attended, students rated they were more attracted/liked better 15 classes people
familiarity explanation
- evolutionary: signals safety
- fluency: stimuli processed easier
- classical conditioning: repeated paring + positive interactions = attraction
- creates opportunity to interact and to be intimate
parental investment theory
males: sperm (lots)
females: limited eggs, undergo pregnancy, breastfeeding
- the sex has to invest more in producing viable objects sow ill have to be more picky when choosing mates
- females less likely to have casual sex
mating concerns study
go out with me, go to my apartment, have sex with me
- males more likely to say yes to sex than women
mate preference
males: fertile females, younger
females: resources, rich
- same for healthy, kindness and intelligence
