To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion
In this study, we replicated what is known about the relative importance of dealbreakers (i.e., traits avoided) and dealmakers (i.e., traits sought) in romantic and sexual relationships and extended it to an examination of self-reports of mate value, self-esteem, and loneliness. In two experiments (...
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| author | Peter K. Jonason Peter K. Jonason Kaitlyn P. White Abigail H. Lowder Laith Al-Shawaf |
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| description | In this study, we replicated what is known about the relative importance of dealbreakers (i.e., traits avoided) and dealmakers (i.e., traits sought) in romantic and sexual relationships and extended it to an examination of self-reports of mate value, self-esteem, and loneliness. In two experiments (N = 306; N = 304) we manipulated the information people were told about potential partners and asked them about their intentions to have sex again with or go on a second date with opposite sex targets. People were less interested in partners after learning dealbreakers, effects which operated more strongly in the long-term than short-term context, but similarly in men and women. People who reported less self-esteem or more loneliness were more receptive to people with dealbreakers. People who thought they had more mate value, more self-esteem, or less loneliness were more receptive to dealmakers. Results are discussed using sociometer, prospect, and sexual strategies theories. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cde1b9ad0d7a4c8cb275816d396e12b22022-12-22T03:18:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-09-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10192721019272To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusionPeter K. Jonason0Peter K. Jonason1Kaitlyn P. White2Abigail H. Lowder3Laith Al-Shawaf4Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyInstitute of Psychology, University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, Warszawa, PolandDepartment of Psychology, Pikes Peak College, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesNeuroscience Program, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesIn this study, we replicated what is known about the relative importance of dealbreakers (i.e., traits avoided) and dealmakers (i.e., traits sought) in romantic and sexual relationships and extended it to an examination of self-reports of mate value, self-esteem, and loneliness. In two experiments (N = 306; N = 304) we manipulated the information people were told about potential partners and asked them about their intentions to have sex again with or go on a second date with opposite sex targets. People were less interested in partners after learning dealbreakers, effects which operated more strongly in the long-term than short-term context, but similarly in men and women. People who reported less self-esteem or more loneliness were more receptive to people with dealbreakers. People who thought they had more mate value, more self-esteem, or less loneliness were more receptive to dealmakers. Results are discussed using sociometer, prospect, and sexual strategies theories.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1019272/fullmate choicedecision makinginterpersonal relationshipsmate valuecourtship (dating) |
| spellingShingle | Peter K. Jonason Peter K. Jonason Kaitlyn P. White Abigail H. Lowder Laith Al-Shawaf To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion Frontiers in Psychology mate choice decision making interpersonal relationships mate value courtship (dating) |
| title | To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| title_full | To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| title_fullStr | To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| title_short | To see or not to see (again): Dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| title_sort | to see or not to see again dealbreakers and dealmakers in relation to social inclusion |
| topic | mate choice decision making interpersonal relationships mate value courtship (dating) |
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