Playing the field or locking down a partner?: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness

Brady, Ashlyn; Baker, Levi R.; Agnew, Christopher R.; Hadden, Benjamin W.

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2022.104334

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“…Consistent with Lavender‐Stott et al's (2021) conceptualization, VS does not equate singlehood with isolation or inherent casualness. Some individuals might be “playing the field” (Brady et al, 2022, p. 1) with a pursuit of pleasure and disinterest in dyadic exclusivity, but this does not reflect the full range of non‐coresidential options. Rather, people can choose from many interpersonal statuses that allow them to have the desired balance between connectedness and independence.…”

Section: Voluntary Singlehoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voluntary and involuntary singlehood: Salience of concepts from four theories

Fitzpatrick

2023

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Reconfiguring theoretical approaches is needed as growing numbers of adults are experiencing extended periods of singlehood. There is a central distinction in intentionality, which creates a voluntary or involuntary status. Voluntary individuals have chosen to be marriage‐free. Involuntary individuals wish to be cohabited/married but have been unable to do so. The purpose of this paper is to describe the linkages among characteristics of voluntary/involuntary singlehood and concepts from four theories (social exchange, symbolic interactionism, family development, chaos). These theories were chosen because they are commonly addressed in family science teaching and scholarship. They are used as conceptual lenses to guide relational or familial research, but there has been little attention to their potential linkages to singlehood. Given the voluntary‐involuntary distinction, linkages are drawn to each type. This paper highlights how four traditional theories can be bridged with diverse components of singlehood experiences.

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Section: Voluntary Singlehoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voluntary and involuntary singlehood: Salience of concepts from four theories

Fitzpatrick

2023

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Such individuals have lower ISP than individuals with high mate value. Specific manifestations of this phenomenon show that individuals with high mate value are more selective in choosing partners (Brady et al, 2022;Buss & Shackelford, 2008;Joel & MacDonald, 2021).…”

Section: Intersexual Selection Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Individuals with high mate value possess traits that are valued by the opposite sex ( Edlund & Sagarin, 2014 ) and are the target of members of the opposite sex ( Place et al, 2010 ); therefore, they have the chance to choose and thus have a higher ISP when choosing mates than persons with low mate value, who do not have many “mate options.” Such individuals have lower ISP than individuals with high mate value. Specific manifestations of this phenomenon show that individuals with high mate value are more selective in choosing partners ( Brady et al, 2022 ; Buss & Shackelford, 2008 ; Joel & MacDonald, 2021 ).…”

Section: Conceptual Backgroundmentioning

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The Effect of Asymmetric Intersexual Selection Power Perception on the Choice Deferral Behavior of Men and Women

Jin,

Chen

2023

Evol Psychol

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Consumers always delay their choices, which can cause companies to suffer tremendous losses. One reason for such delay is a lack of confidence. Confidence in consumer decision-making can stem from many sources, including social power. In this research, we find that selection power with regard to choosing a romantic mate increases consumers’ decision confidence and, in turn, decreases choice deferral. We define the concept of intersexual selection power (ISP), and propose certain factors that can induce individuals’ asymmetric ISP. We conducted four studies to explore four factors that could influence consumers’ ISP perceptions (sex, mating cues, sex ratio, and mate value) and the effects of such power perception on choice deferral. The results showed that individuals with high ISP perception have more decision confidence and a lower choice deferral rate than individuals with low ISP perception regardless of the way in which choice deferral is measured.

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“…Although the antecedents of FOBS are not fully known, early work has shown that FOBS is associated with exposure to romantic media (Timmermans et al, 2019), perceptions of mate availability/scarcity (McKelvie et al, 2021; Thomas et al, 2022; cf. Brady et al, 2022), and social network pressure to enter a relationship (Sprecher & Felmlee, 2021). FOBS also mediates the association between satisfaction with one’s relationship status and life satisfaction, well-being, depressive symptoms, and loneliness (Adamczyk, 2017, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Validating the fear of being single scale for individuals in relationships

Cantarella

Spielmann

Partridge

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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The Fear of Being Single (FOBS) Scale (Spielmann et al., 2013) assesses insecurity about singlehood, but its items are phrased for those who are currently single. The present research validated the FOBS in Relationships Scale for individuals currently in relationships. Results suggested that both single and partnered individuals experience FOBS, and that the FOBS Scale and FOBS in Relationships Scale are appropriate measures for single and partnered individuals, respectively. We advise against using the original FOBS Scale for those in relationships, and recommend an abridged scale for researchers who wish to make direct comparisons of FOBS between single and partnered individuals.

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Playing the field or locking down a partner?: Perceptions of available romantic partners and commitment readiness

Cited by 3 publications

References 68 publications

Voluntary and involuntary singlehood: Salience of concepts from four theories

Voluntary and involuntary singlehood: Salience of concepts from four theories

The Effect of Asymmetric Intersexual Selection Power Perception on the Choice Deferral Behavior of Men and Women

Validating the fear of being single scale for individuals in relationships

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