Attraction Flashcards
five factors tha influence attraction
proximity, similarity, reciprocity, physical attractiveness, environmental factors
attraction
why people like each other
close relationships important to everyday life because
people have a need to belong and feel connection with other people
happiest top 10% of people have one thing in common
good relationships with other people
scientific evidence that relationships are important
survival and reproduction
close relationships have larger effect on health than
excessive drinking, obesity, lethargy, HBP medication - compares to quitting smoking
proximity
we like those who are geographically close to us
proximity dorming experiment
students randomly assigned to apts within apt complex (rooms spaced differently) and asked who their closest friends were
results of proximity experiment
students more likely to name people that lived in units closer to theirs and on their floor vs a different floor
why is proximity attractive
we like what we are familiar with - mere exposure effect
how is agreeableness linked with proximity
if person is disagreeable proximity hurts; if person is agreeable proximity help
why does mere exposure effect increase liking
we recognize these things as safe and can more easily process them
main types of similarity
demographics, personality, values/attitudes
why does similarity increase attraction
feels good to be validated, like others’ good taste, makes interaction easier and familiar, approval from others is gained, low risk interaction (greater acceptance)
why does reciprocity incrase attraction
we like people who like us
why do we like people who like us (why does reciprocity work)
reduces our fear of rejection and increases sense of belonging
reciprocity experiment
Ps A was told that Ps B likes/dislikes them - 10 minute discussion - measured liking for each other
results of reciprocity experiment
when told B likes A both people liked each other after interaction more than when A was told that B didnt like them
explanation of reciprocity experiment results
self-fulfilling prophecy caused person A to behave in a way that would cause B to like/dislike them
we like people who like us especially when
they don’t like everyone
why are we attracted to physicality
signal of good health
familiarity and physical attractiveness
we find symmetrical faces more attractive because they are more average and therefore feel more familiar
what is beautiful is good stereotype
attractive people judged to have good qualities - these good qualities vary culture to culture
what is beautiful is good stereotype and self-fulfilling prophecy
if you are attractive, people treat you differently causing you to respond in such a way that makes you more attractive
test of what is beautiful is good stereotype
men were shown pretty or ugly picture of a woman - then talked on the phone with the woman
results of what is beautiful is good stereotype test
when shown pretty picture men thought woman was friendly and sociable; when shown ugly picture men thought woman was cold and boring - due to self-fulfilling prophecy
sex differences in basis for atttraction
men looking for more attractive women; women looking for more financial stability
men and women both value
kindness and intelligence
men and women both seek
closeness and find relationships extremely important
environmental effects on attractiveness experiment
Gloria approached men on a bridge to ask for help, then gave them number
results of bridge experiment
men on bridge more likely to call back than men not on bridge and rated the TAT higher
TAT
thematic apperception test
TAT used to test environmental effects on arousal
high rating had high sexual themes, low rating had no sexual content
