Factors affecting attraction

• Factors affecting attraction

  • Physical attractiveness
  • Self-disclosure
• Physical attractiveness

  • Not always about physical features
  • Cunningham found the features that correlated with attractivness were large eyes, small nose, small chin, prominant cheek bones, narrow cheeks
• Physical attractiveness

  • Men more likely to report appearance as important than women
  • Men and women consider appearance for short term
• Physical attractiveness

  • Li and Kenrick asked Ps to choose between different characteristics they'd like in their partner
  • Men and women rated physical attractiveness as most important
• Self-disclosure

  • Sharing information about yourself (feelings and views)
  • Collins and Miller meta-analysis people disclose more to people they like