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Factors Affecting Attraction
Physical Attractiveness
Matching Hypothesis
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Who conducted the matching hypothesis experiment?
Walster
et al
1966
What does the
hypothesis
state?
That we choose partners that are of the same level of
attractiveness
to ourselves
What do we need to assess?
Our own value to a potential
partner
What does the evolutionary theories suggest?
We should seek the most attractive mates
What do we also have to balance?
The potential for being rejected because the partner we aim for is 'out of our league' in terms of
attractiveness
What do we compromise by?
Matching attractiveness
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