lect 5 cont - adulthood, communication, etc Flashcards
do hetero men value physical attraction more than hetero women
yes
what is considered attractive in women
symmetry, body size, proportions, facial attractiveness
sexual selection
think darwin naturla selection.
when one sex prefers a certain charcteristic there becomes more people with those traits in future generations.
passing on a reproductive advantage
parental investment theory
women have a greater minimal obligatory investment (9mo)
for women the consequences of a poor mating decision can be much worse
women are choosier becasue of the higher stakes for them
sexual strategies theory (male)
key issues for men: choosing which women are able to reproduce. to do this they rely on cues that are realted to fertility such as the waist to hip ratio. they also minimize their commitment level and may want to sleep with others.
sexual strategies theory (female)
key issues for women: they are more choosy. they want a partner who is committed and can invest resources.
social factors of attraction
culture. our culture influences who we are attracted to
T/F
on average women tend to rate appearacnce as less important than men do
true
what do women prefer in sexual partners
taller (confidence, power, strength), muscularity
is there variation in what a women finds attractive depending on what part of her cycle she is in
yes
what do men find attractive in sexual partners
younger women, larger breasts, thinner
what waist to hip ratio do men prefer
0.7
what waist to shoulder ration do women prefer in men
0.75 or lower
facial sexual dimorphism
we have a prefrence for traits that show maturation.
women: big eyes, small nose, small chin, full lips
men: strong jaw, forehead
facial averaging
taking many different faces and averaging them into one. it is seen that we prefer the averaged face over any of the indiv faces
does personality impact attractiveness
yes. if shown a picture and told either the person has good, bad, or neutral personality, the people who were said to have good will get better rating than the same person but said to have bad personality.
is there a genetic factor to what we like
no
choosing sexual partner
men and women are more alike in their chocies
what non physical traits are looked for in a partner for marriage
women: trustworthy and sensitive
men: sensitive and trustworthy
what are key predictors of partner choice
proximity and familiarity.
how close they are to you, as well as how often you see them
3 factors in partner choice
similarity, homophily (contact with people of similar status), ethnicity
what other 2 factors can physical attractivenes be associated with
SES and education
reciprocal liking
we like who likes us
triangular theory of love
3 fundamental components: intimacy, passion, commitment
