physical attractiveness A03 Flashcards
what do Sprecher and Hatfield suggest?
that complex matching is a reason as to why research often fails to find evidence of matching based on physical attractiveness
describe complex matching
where other characteristics such as status, intelligence and kindness, compensate for a lack of physical attractiveness.
give an example of complex matching
and older wealthy man paired with a younger and attractive woman
who suggested complex matching
Sprecher and Hatfield
who casted doubt on the value of the matching hypothesis?
Taylor et al
what was Taylor et al’s study of?
online dating patterns
what did Taylor et al find that did not support the matching hypothesis?
no evidence to suggest that the daters’ decisions were driven by a similarity between their own and a potential partners’ physical attractiveness
what did Taylor et al find besides no evidence for the matching hypothesis?
they found evidence of an overall preference for attractive partners.
what does Taylor et al’s findings suggest?
it suggests that people do not take their own attractiveness into account in the initial stages of attraction and aim for someone more desirable than themselves.
