INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION Flashcards
ATTRACTION
A:affection (like/dislike)
B:behavioural(act)
C:cognition(think)
FACTORS
proximity: being in the same space as someone (segal)
65% (same building)
41% (next door)
22% (2 doors apart)
10% (opposite side of the corridor)
functional distance, not physical distance matters, determining how likely people were to become friends
WHY DOES PROXIMITY INCREASE ATTRACTION
it enhances the
likelihood of interaction and expectation of continued interaction
the likelihood of discovering similarities
familiarity and the predictability that results from it
FAMILIARITY
NEWCOMB
Mere exposure effect: me more frequent we are familiar to a stimulus, the more we like it
subliminal priming
SIMILARITY
Most important factor
similarity attraction effect: the higher attitude similarity the more we are attracted to them
false consensus beliefs
when the similar attraction does not work
similar other has a low status
we know that the dissimilar person likes us
correlation between partners attractiveness levels= .49
EXPLANAITION OF MATCHING/SIMILARITY EFFECT
Fear of rejection value match social exchange theory environmental factors social influence
SIMILARITY INCREASES AFFECTION
Because:
it facilitates communication and positive interaction
reciprocal liking
validation
RECIPROCAL LIKING
REINFORCEMENT VALUE of social attainment bolsters self-esteem
INSTRUMENTAL VALUE: Reciprocal liking facilitates goal attainment
Gain-loss effect
we like people more if they dislike us from the start the start to like us
we dislike people more if they like us from the start then start to dislike us
PHYSICAL AROUSAL
MISERY LOVES COMPANY
MISERY LOVES MISERABLE COMPANY
False feedback studies
PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS
HIGH uniformity of face is considered attractive
3 types of features men find attractive in women:
childlike features
mature features
expressive features
features women find attractive In men:
large eyes (NEONATE)
prominent cheekbone and large chin (MATURE)
Big smile (EXPRESSIVE)
SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sexual dimorphism
sexual maturity reproductive potential health immunocompetent valued trait
for women the preference for more feminine male faces is reduced when they are in the fertile face of their menstrual cycle, but only for their short-term relationship preference.
AVERAGENESS
People prefer average people
cognitive evolutionary approach
2 basic assumptions:
close to the population average (more familiar )
prototypical category members(average members are processed more quickly and preferred)
composite faces are more attractive
symmetry is NOT A MEDIATOR for attractiveness but still has an INDEPENDENT EFFECT
