Physical attractiveness, perceived attitude similarity, and interpersonal attraction in an opposite-sex encounter.

1975 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Kleck ◽  
Carin Rubenstein
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Interpersonal Attraction ◽  
Attitude Similarity ◽  
Opposite Sex

Effects of physical attractiveness, attitude similarity, and sex on various aspects of interpersonal attraction.

1971 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Stroebe ◽  
Chester A. Insko ◽  
Vaida D. Thompson ◽  
Bruce D. Layton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Interpersonal Attraction ◽  
Attitude Similarity

PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS, ATTITUDE SIMILARITY, AND LENGTH OF ACQUAINTANCE AS CONTRIBUTORS TO INTERPERSONAL ATTRACTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Cavior ◽  
Karen Miller ◽  
Stanley H. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Interpersonal Attraction ◽  
Attitude Similarity ◽  
Naturalistic Study ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Males And Females

Tenth and twelfth grade males and females who knew each other judged, within grade levels, their classmates on physical attractiveness (PA), perceived attitude similarity (PAS), and interpersonal attraction (IA). In addition, a measure of actual attitude similarity (AAS) was computed for each pair of subjects. Regression analyses supported the hypotheses that PA and PAS are positively correlated. Little support was found for the hypothesis that AAS and PAS are correlated. The results of the present naturalistic study also conflict with results obtained in laboratory studies which have found AAS to be correlated with IA.

Sexual Competition among Women

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Arnocky ◽  
Tracy Vaillancourt
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Indirect Aggression ◽  
Female Competition ◽  
Biparental Care ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Sexual Competition ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Opposite Sex

Darwin (1871) observed in his theory of evolution by means of sexual selection that “it is the males who fight together and sedulously display their charms before the female” (p. 272). Researchers examining intrasexual competition have since focused disproportionately on male competition for mates, with female competition receiving far less attention. In this chapter, we review evidence that women do indeed compete with one another to secure and maintain reproductive benefits. We begin with an overview of the evolutionary theory of competition among women, with a focus on biparental care and individual differences in men’s mate value. We discuss why competition among women is characteristically different from that of men and highlight evidence supporting women’s use of epigamic display of physical attractiveness characteristics and indirect aggression toward same-sex peers and opposite-sex romantic partners as sexually competitive tactics. Finally, individual differences in competition among women are discussed.

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