Congruency and Accuracy of Body Build Perceptions in Dating Couples.

Bailey, Roger C.; Chorosevic, Patricia

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ERIC Number: EJ236068

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980

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Congruency and Accuracy of Body Build Perceptions in Dating Couples.

Bailey, Roger C.; Chorosevic, Patricia

Social Behavior and Personality, v8 n1 p113-15 1980

Daters had a greater need for the partner to support their own body build concept than for the partner to match their body build concept. Males had distorted perceptions of the endomorphy component in self and date. Females had very accurate self-perceptions. (Author)

Descriptors: Body Image, Congruence (Psychology), Dating (Social), Interpersonal Attraction, Personal Space, Physical Characteristics, Self Concept, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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