Daring to Be Darling: Attractiveness of Risk Takers as Partners in Long- and Short-Term Sexual Relationships

Sylwester, Karolina; Pawłowski, Bogusław

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“…In another study, Vincke (2017) revealed the existence of a moderate correlation between binge drinking and the level of sexual unrestrictedness (i.e., higher sociosexual orientation score and short-term mating orientation) confirming that the signaler is sexually shortterm oriented. These studies confirm the general differences in risk-taking perception between risk avoiders (attractive for long-term mating) and risk takers (attractive only for shortterm mating, see Sylwester & Pawłowski, 2011).…”

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An Evolutionary Approach to Binge Drinking Impression Formation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between France and Peru

2020

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Evolutionary medicine proposes studying alcohol use and abuse through the lens of modern evolutionary theory. This study ( https://osf.io/p48 uw/) follows this approach and uses an evolutionary framework to predict how young adults (18–35 years old) form impression of a binge drinker. We predicted that displaying sexual dysfunctions (short-term risk) in a binge drinking video would negatively influence attitudes and expectations of a target when compared to cognitive (short-term risk) or long-term deficits. In the following studies, we use a Zahavian framework to understand and influence impression formation of a male binge drinker among women (intersexual selection) and men (intrasexual competition) participants in a subsequent task. Via a randomized experimental online study in France ( N = 177, M = 23.39 [4.91], 43.50% men) and a preregistered conceptual replication study in Peru ( N = 176, M = 25.61 [4.76], 53.41% men), women exposed to a binge drinking video—describing sexual impotence after a binge drinking episode—tended to downgrade attractiveness evaluation of the binge drinker. However, male participants were not impacted by the different types of signals displayed in the videos. These results show that evolutionary theory could help us understand impression formation in binge drinking context and call for gender-specific health messages.

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An Evolutionary Approach to Binge Drinking Impression Formation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between France and Peru

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“…situations, studies demonstrated that physical risk taking is especially attractive in short-term mating contexts (Bassett & Moss, 2004;Kelly & Dunbar, 2001;Sylwester & Pawłowski, 2011). Consequently, in this article, we aim to explore the hypothesis that male smoking and drinking behavior-being risky physical consumption behaviors-are used as a male short-term mating strategy.…”

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The Young Male Cigarette and Alcohol Syndrome

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2016

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Despite the many health risks of tobacco and alcohol use, high levels of smoking and drinking are being persisted. Moreover, young men engage more in these behaviors as compared to women. As male physical risk-taking behavior gains attractiveness in short-term mating contexts and given that smoking and drinking have considerable physical costs, this study explores the possibility that tobacco and alcohol use is part of a male short-term mating strategy. By means of a between-subjects experiment (N ¼ 239), women's perceptions of young male smoking and drinking were investigated. The experiment showed that women perceive men who smoke and drink as being more short-term oriented in their sexuality than nonusers. Moreover, both tobacco and (especially) alcohol use brought some attractiveness benefits in short-term mating contexts. A follow-up study (N ¼ 171) confirmed that men's behavior corresponds with women's perceptions. Overall, these findings show that cigarette and alcohol use can operate as a short-term mating strategy.

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“…This is because people of a lower socio‐economic background are more prone to engage in risk‐taking and impulsive activities (Griskevicius, Tybur, Delton, & Robertson, ) and they also have a higher incidence of alexithymia (Lane, Sechrest, & Riedel, ) and poor academic outcomes (see Sirin, , for a review). Risk‐taking often leads to short‐term gains such as dominance in social hierarchies and increased attractiveness to potential mates (Sylwester & Pawlowski, ). For adolescents who have limited socio‐economic resources, engaging in such risk‐taking activities allows them to increase their status in a way that is adaptive in their unstable environment (Griskevicius et al, ).…”

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Alexithymia and risk preferences: Predicting risk behaviour across decision domains

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Risk-taking is a critical health factor as it plays a key role in several diseases and is related to a number of health risk factors. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of alexithymia in predicting risk preferences across decision domains. One hundred and thirteen participants filled out an alexithymia scale (Toronto Alexithymia Scale-TAS-20), impulsivity and venturesomeness measures (I7 scale), and-1 month later-the Cognitive Appraisal of Risky Events (CARE questionnaire). The hierarchical regression analyses showed that alexithymia positively predicted risk preferences in two domains: aggressive/illegal behaviour and irresponsible academic/work behaviour. The results also highlighted a significant association of the alexithymia facet, externally oriented thinking (EOT), with risky sexual activities. EOT also significantly predicted aggressive/illegal behaviour and irresponsible academic/work behaviour. The alexithymia facet, Difficulty Identifying Feelings, significantly predicted irresponsible academic/work behaviour. The results of the present study provide interesting insights into the connection between alexithymia and risk preferences across different decision domains. Implications for future studies and applied interventions are discussed.

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Daring to Be Darling: Attractiveness of Risk Takers as Partners in Long- and Short-Term Sexual Relationships

Cited by 51 publications

References 60 publications

An Evolutionary Approach to Binge Drinking Impression Formation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between France and Peru

An Evolutionary Approach to Binge Drinking Impression Formation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between France and Peru

The Young Male Cigarette and Alcohol Syndrome

Alexithymia and risk preferences: Predicting risk behaviour across decision domains

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