TY - JOUR
T1 - Perception of Physical Attractiveness
T2 - Mechanisms Involved in the Maintenance of Romantic Relationships
AU - Simpson, Jeffry A.
AU - Gangestad, Steven W.
AU - Lerma, Margaret
PY - 1990/12
Y1 - 1990/12
N2 - In 2 studies, factors involved in the perception of attractiveness of opposite-sex persons were examined. Investigation 1 revealed that individuals involved in dating relationships, relative to those not involved in them, tend to perceive opposite-sex persons as less physically and sexually attractive. Investigation 2 revealed that this dating status effect was not attributable to differences in physical attractiveness, self-esteem, empathy, self-monitoring, or altruism between individuals who were and those who were not involved in exclusive dating relationships. Moreover, both groups perceived young/same-sex and older/opposite-sex persons as equally attractive, suggesting that the effect is specific to young/opposite-sex persons. Results are discussed in terms of possible proximate and ultimate explanations underlying relationship maintenance processes.
AB - In 2 studies, factors involved in the perception of attractiveness of opposite-sex persons were examined. Investigation 1 revealed that individuals involved in dating relationships, relative to those not involved in them, tend to perceive opposite-sex persons as less physically and sexually attractive. Investigation 2 revealed that this dating status effect was not attributable to differences in physical attractiveness, self-esteem, empathy, self-monitoring, or altruism between individuals who were and those who were not involved in exclusive dating relationships. Moreover, both groups perceived young/same-sex and older/opposite-sex persons as equally attractive, suggesting that the effect is specific to young/opposite-sex persons. Results are discussed in terms of possible proximate and ultimate explanations underlying relationship maintenance processes.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-3514.59.6.1192
DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.59.6.1192
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000167602
SN - 0022-3514
VL - 59
SP - 1192
EP - 1201
JO - Journal of personality and social psychology
JF - Journal of personality and social psychology
IS - 6
ER -