Dating Flashcards
What happened in Eastwink & Finkel (2008) study?
Organised a speed dating study.
Before speed dating event, Ps rated the importance of a no. of characteristics:
- physical attractiveness
- earning potential
- friendliness
End of speed date = rated the person on each of these characteristics
What did Eastwink & Finkel’s study (2008) show about people’s dating preferences?
Showed people’s dating preferences didn’t predict who they wanted to date.
What people wanted before + after the event had no relationships.
Shows there is more things to picking a partner.
What do similar studies show?
Joel et al. (2017) = used machine learning algorithms + found similar founding –> internal validity of the results
Can we predict romantic attraction?
Predicting romantic attraction = more random than we believe
Feeling destined to be with someone is a result of liking someone = reconstruct their preferences in a partner to match a spec. person. Could link to pos. illusions.
People aren’t accurate when introspect when thinking about what they like in a date.
Predetermined lists of preferences = reduces the ‘dyadic’ process. How do they feel when they meet each other?
What are non-verbal signals of romantic interest?
Smiling, increased eye contact + Pupil dilation (Pronk et al., 2021)
Synchronized gestures and mimicking = Karremans & Verwijmeren (2008)
Touch on face, neck, torso (vulnerable
body parts)
Less distance, oriented toward each
other
Speech (e.g., matching volume and speed of speech, vocal warmth, relaxed speech, laughter) (Andersen et al., 2006)
Has technology changed how people meet partners?
Pew Research (2013; 2022) = graph looking at the US pop. and their use of online dating.
From 2004 it increase significantly and continues to increase. In 2022 = increased to 30%.
Up to 2009, up to 25% of respondents used online dating in their entire life.
How does increased use of online dating affect the population?
Pew Research (2013; 2022) = 2022, dating online is spec. popular in:
- younger adults (18-29) = 53%
- non-hetero = 51%
Statista.com (UK) = 10 million people were participate in online dating in the UK
Can online dating help find a better match?
Some dating sites = ‘matching algorithms’ that help find a compatible partner
BUT:
- don’t reveal ‘algorithms’
- reviewed studies suggest matching based on self-reported preferences might not work
What do experts suggest to find a better match?
Joel et al. (2017):
Meet people to find out if you are a good match e.g video-calling
Be the partner that you want to be (e.g responsiveness)
Why can online dating be disappointing?
Ramirez et al. (2015) = may not feel attracted to others when they find out who they ‘really’ are vs who we though/ wished they are
Why can online dating be disappointing?
Ramirez et al. (2015) = may not feel attracted to others when they find out who they ‘really’ are vs who we though/ wished they are
