The Computer Dance

• Was the matching hypothesis supported?

  No
• Who were the participants?

  Male and female students
• How were the participants rated for physical attractiveness?

  Objective observers and a questionnaire
• What were the participants asked to do?

  Dance
• What would the computer do with the data about participants?

  Decide their partner
• Most liked partners were most physically attractive
• Who replicated the computer dance?

  Berscheid
• What were the participants able to do in Berscheid's replication?

  Select partner from varying attractiveness
• What was found in Berscheid's replication?

  Participants chose partners who matched them