Factors Affecting Attraction in Romantic Relationships Flashcards
what is the most obvious physical factor that affects whether a relationship will begin?
Whether or not people find each other physically attractive
Attraction isn’t always about…
physical features
Cunningham (1986) study
asked 75 male undergraduate students to rate photos of 50 females for attractiveness
Cunningham (1986) - how many participants were there?
75
Cunningham (1986) - what were the genders of the participants?
male
Cunningham (1986) - results
he found several features that correlated positively with attractiveness
Cunningham (1986) - attractive features
large eyes small nose small chins prominent cheekbones narrow cheeks
What are men more likely to do then women?
report appearance as important in attraction
What do both men and women consider?
that appearance is important in a short term relationship
What is self disclosure?
sharing information about yourself, including your views and feelings
Collins and Miller’s (1994)
showed that people tend to like somebody more if that person has self-disclosed to them
self disclosing
tends to increase liking for that person