Relationships: Factors effecting attractiveness Flashcards
1
Q
What are the factors effecting attractiveness
A
- Self-disclosure
- Physical attractiveness
- Filter theory
2
Q
Outline self disclosure:
A
- Social penetration theory
gradual self disclosure as you penetrate into each others lives - Breadth and Depth of self disclosure
Narrow and shallow at start but widens as relationship goes on. Low risk to high risk info - Reciprocity
must both disclose the same amount
3
Q
Outline Physical attractiveness
A
- The Halo effect
if you’re attracted to someone all their traits become positive. disproportionally influences judgment and makes you treat them nicely - Matching Hypothesis
we choose partners whose attractiveness matches out own. Best you can get without being rejected
4
Q
Outline Filter theory
A
- Social Demography
location, education, social class, religion
Homogamy = more likely to form relationship with someone socially similar to you - Similarity in Attitude
share similar attitudes and beliefs
Law of attraction = mutual attitudes cause mutual attraction - Complementary
similarity less important, need to balance each other with traits
5
Q
Evaluate self disclosure:
A
+ Support from Hendrick (those who self disclosed and believed their partner did showed higher satisfaction)
+ Real life application for relationship therapy
- correlation vs causation
6
Q
Evaluate physical attractiveness:
A
+ Peterson found attractiveness helps people with jobs and political issues
- Attractiveness is subjective
- Matching hypothesis does not work online
7
Q
Evaluate filter theory:
A
+ face validity makes sense in most relationships
- Doesn’t account for online dating, lets you meet more people
- found similarity more important than complementary in long term relationships
