Beauty and the Boast: Predictors of Interpersonal Attraction in a Dating Experiment.

Stretch, Robert H.; Figley, Charles R.

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ERIC Number: EJ231796

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Publication Date: 1980

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Beauty and the Boast: Predictors of Interpersonal Attraction in a Dating Experiment.

Stretch, Robert H.; Figley, Charles R.

Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, v17 n1 p35-53 Spr 1980

In a dating decision-making experiment, subjects rated those potential partners more favorably who were more physically attractive and had higher social status. Female subjects ratings of potential partners were significantly lower than those of male subjects. (Author)

Descriptors: Dating (Social), Interpersonal Attraction, Physical Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Social Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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