Is my attachment style showing? Perceptions of a date’s attachment anxiety and avoidance and dating interest during a speed-dating event

Tu, Eric; Maxwell, Jessica A.; Kim, James J.; Peragine, Diana E.; Impett, Emily A.; Muise, Amy

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104269

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“…S1 C ) and were compensated according to the number of surveys completed (between $5 and $25; SI Appendix , Table S1 ). This dataset ( 47 ) was used in one previous publication ( 31 ); however, this previous study did not use any of the measurements from the follow-up surveys that were administered as part of the current study.…”

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“…Across three datasets spanning college and community samples and diverse sexual orientations ( SI Appendix , Table S1 ), we investigated whether these three components of initial desire (measured immediately after each speed date) predicted future relationship initiation behaviors (initiating contact, interacting, and meeting up) and romantic evaluations (romantic desire, physical attraction, and desire to know a partner better), measured on various dichotomous and continuous scales (see Materials and Methods ). Although two prior articles have reported SRM analyses using the data from studies 1 to 3 ( 29 – 31 ), no previous investigations from any of the present studies have used SRM components to predict later outcomes determined from the follow-up surveys (see Materials and Methods ).…”

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Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest

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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Romantic first impressions seem to linger, but why? Few studies have investigated how romantic desire during initial interactions predicts later relational outcomes (e.g., later romantic interest, contact attempts) using a design that can tease apart different possible mechanisms (e.g., mate value, selectivity, compatibility). Across three speed-dating studies ( n = 559) with longitudinal follow-ups (including college and community samples, and a sample of men who date men), we investigated whether different components of initial romantic impressions predicted later romantic outcomes and relationship initiation. Using the social relations model, we partitioned initial desire at speed dating (determined from 6,600+ total dates) into partner effects (a date’s consensual desirability, e.g., mate value), actor effects (a participant’s general desirousness, e.g., selectivity), and relationship effects (a participant’s unique liking for a date over and beyond partner and actor effects, e.g., compatibility) to predict later evaluations (romantic interest, physical attraction, and desire to know better) and behaviors (direct messaging and going on dates). Meta-analyses across the three studies showed that, across 6,100+ follow-up reports, partner and relationship effects were especially strong predictors of relationship initiation variables. Consistent with evolutionary models of human pair bonding, these findings suggest that both consensually desirable traits and unique impressions of compatibility have lingering effects on relationship development, even from the moment that two potential partners meet.

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Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest

Baxter

Maxwell

Bales

et al. 2022

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Displaying health cues on online dating profiles: How do gender, smoking, and COVID-19 vaccination statuses influence impression and dating decision?

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When What Is Beautiful Is Not Good: The Role of Trait Self-Control in Resisting Eye Candy

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People are drawn to and like others who are physically attractive. In the present research, we investigated the influence of trait self-control on individuals’ interest in relationships with physically attractive others. We hypothesized that high (vs. low) self-control individuals would approach relationships by considering information beyond appearance about potential partners, including partners’ self-control. We additionally explored the influence of other traits (e.g., Big 5, self-esteem, and attachment styles) on relationship interest. Across studies, we consistently found that individuals with higher self-control avoided pursuing relationships with attractive individuals who display low self-control. In Study 3, we observed a similar pattern for three other traits: conscientiousness, extraversion, and positivity embracement. These results suggest perceivers’ self-control shapes relationship interest, particularly when attractive individuals possess less desirable qualities. The findings extend past research that attractiveness increases interest in others and highlights the potential for trait self-control to direct relationship interest during initial interactions.

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Is my attachment style showing? Perceptions of a date’s attachment anxiety and avoidance and dating interest during a speed-dating event

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References 74 publications

Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest

Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest

Displaying health cues on online dating profiles: How do gender, smoking, and COVID-19 vaccination statuses influence impression and dating decision?

When What Is Beautiful Is Not Good: The Role of Trait Self-Control in Resisting Eye Candy

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