Personal characteristics associated with sexuality can be classified into seven dimensions in Brazil

Validity Evidence of the Vanity Scale: Adaptation to Brazil and Relations with Personality

“…Regarding the relationship between vanity and other variables, the strongest correlation occurred between the dimension of physical-view and sexual attractiveness. That positive correlation was expected since both factors are related to a positive assessment of one's own physical attributes (Natividade and Hutz 2016;Netemeyer et al 1995). Thus, that result is an important evidence of validity for the adapted scale.…”

“…Moreover, on the relations between vanity and other traits, no studies were found that considered possible vanity relations with characteristics related to sexuality (Natividade and Hutz 2016). It is theoretically quite plausible that high levels of sexual attractiveness, a trait relative to the level of attraction that a person exerts from the romantic-sexual point of view (Natividade and Hutz 2016), are also to be found in people that are highly vain with their own appearance.…”

“…Moreover, on the relations between vanity and other traits, no studies were found that considered possible vanity relations with characteristics related to sexuality (Natividade and Hutz 2016). It is theoretically quite plausible that high levels of sexual attractiveness, a trait relative to the level of attraction that a person exerts from the romantic-sexual point of view (Natividade and Hutz 2016), are also to be found in people that are highly vain with their own appearance. High levels of sexual attractiveness are observed in people who perceive themselves, among other characteristics, as appealing and irresistible (Natividade and Hutz 2016); similarly, people with a high positive view of their appearance tend to consider themselves as having highly desirable physical attributes (Netemeyer et al 1995).…”

“…It is theoretically quite plausible that high levels of sexual attractiveness, a trait relative to the level of attraction that a person exerts from the romantic-sexual point of view (Natividade and Hutz 2016), are also to be found in people that are highly vain with their own appearance. High levels of sexual attractiveness are observed in people who perceive themselves, among other characteristics, as appealing and irresistible (Natividade and Hutz 2016); similarly, people with a high positive view of their appearance tend to consider themselves as having highly desirable physical attributes (Netemeyer et al 1995). Because of the clear closeness between the two constructs, high correlations between sexual attractiveness and the physical appearance dimensions may be an important evidence of validity for the vanity instruments.…”

Romantic Relationship and Partner Schemas: Concepts Associated with a Positive Valence

“…Other concepts that made up the romantic relationship and partner schemas were those related to the partner's emotional investment, such as realizing that the partner is a loving and affectionate person. Emotional investment is an important mechanism for maintaining long-term relationships, helping the individual receiving the investment to feel loved and secure (see Natividade and Hutz 2016). "Affectionate" (to characterize positive aspects of the partner) was one of the words most mentioned in the speech of the participants (f = 32).…”