L4.2 - Matching Hypothesis (factors)

Question 1

3 factors

Answer 1

Preferences
Realistic choices
Reality

Question 2

People seek partners

Answer 2

With same social desirability

Question 3

First individuals assess their physical attractiveness then

Answer 3

Target best available candidate with similar level of attractiveness

Question 4

Describe preferences

Answer 4

People prefer someone more physically attractive

If rejection wasn’t a problem

Question 5

Describe realistic choices

Answer 5

People approach others with similar physical attractiveness levels to avoid rejection

Question 6

Describe reality

Answer 6

Must settle for attainable relationships with people who have same level

Question 7

+ related to LT vs ST couples

Answer 7

Long-term, angaged, married couples followed matching hypothesis more than casual daters
Need MH for LT

Question 8

• related to complex matching

Answer 8

Many attractive people form relationships with unattractive people
Have traits to make up for lack of attractiveness, e.g. wealth or personality

Question 9

• related to online dating research

Answer 9

Activity logs of online daters found people targeted more physically attractive people
Doesn’t operate in real world
Lacks ecological validity