Social Psych ch. 11 - Attraction & Rejection

Fundamental need to belong

all humans need a certain minimum quantity of regular, satisfying social interactions

Dewall & Baumeister (2006)

future alone is the most pain sensitivity

Maner et al. (2007)

willingness to join the most is when they were rejected

Attraction

proximity, similarity, reciprocity, physical attractiveness

Moreland & Beach (1992)

women are more attractive when they showed up to the most classes

Matching phenomenon

we chose partners who are good match for us in their attractiveness

What is beautiful is good

assume attractive people have other good traits

Symmetry

people with more symmetrical faces are perceived to be more physically attractive

Averageness

people with familiar looking faces are perceived as more physically attractive

Women’s attractiveness

neonate facial features (baby faced features)

waist-to-hip ratio .70 ideal

Men’s attractiveness

masculinity, square jaws, prominent chin, heavier eyebrows, shoulder-to-hip ratio, V-shaped body, height (most important to women)

Li et al. (2002)

designing your ideal mate with 20 dollars

men spent the most on attractiveness and women spent the most on intelligence and income

Provost et al. (2008)

women are attracted to more masculine walks when ovulating

Miller & Maner (2008)

men’s testosterone was the highest when they smelt the woman’s shirt who was ovulating

Clark & Hatfield (1989)

men were likely to engage in casual sex than women

Kendrick et al. (1990)

men’s standards are relaxed when it comes to casual sex

Gender differences

differ in standards for short-term partners similar for long term partners because of cultural norms

error management theory

not all errors are created equal, we want to make the least costly error

men overestimate sexual interest

women underestimate commitment