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What is a potential drawback of using online dating services?
What is a potential drawback of using online dating services?
- They are a rational method for finding a partner
- They provide personalized matchmaking
- People often misrepresent themselves (correct)
- They are relatively anxiety-free
Why is it not very common to collect information ahead of time in the context of dating services?
Why is it not very common to collect information ahead of time in the context of dating services?
- The process involves a 5-minute video interview
- Demographic details are not considered important
- The information collected is not personalized
- There is no methodology for collecting information (correct)
What is a step involved in the Great Expectations Video Service in LA?
What is a step involved in the Great Expectations Video Service in LA?
- Completing a questionnaire and attaching a photo (correct)
- Attending a speed dating event
- Paying a $1000 fee for registration
- Matching with people based on interests
What factor affects interpersonal attraction in the context of dating services?
What factor affects interpersonal attraction in the context of dating services?
What does the physical-attractiveness stereotype assume?
What does the physical-attractiveness stereotype assume?
What impact can facial disfigurements and scars have on perceptions?
What impact can facial disfigurements and scars have on perceptions?
Who exhibits bias towards attractive individuals?
Who exhibits bias towards attractive individuals?
In what areas does physical attractiveness significantly impact first impressions?
In what areas does physical attractiveness significantly impact first impressions?
Why do first impressions matter, especially in mobile and urbanized societies?
Why do first impressions matter, especially in mobile and urbanized societies?
What outcomes can attractiveness influence?
What outcomes can attractiveness influence?
What tends to be associated with more prestigious jobs and higher incomes?
What tends to be associated with more prestigious jobs and higher incomes?
Is the 'beautiful is good' stereotype entirely accurate?
Is the 'beautiful is good' stereotype entirely accurate?
Is attractiveness subjective and consistent across cultures?
Is attractiveness subjective and consistent across cultures?
What does evolutionary psychology suggest about attractiveness?
What does evolutionary psychology suggest about attractiveness?
What are the additional costs that married couples may face from breakups?
What are the additional costs that married couples may face from breakups?
What are the coping strategies for failing relationships mentioned in the text?
What are the coping strategies for failing relationships mentioned in the text?
What is the impact of proximity on friendships and relationships?
What is the impact of proximity on friendships and relationships?
What is the relationship between loneliness and the number of friends?
What is the relationship between loneliness and the number of friends?
What plays a significant role in developing liking and affection in relationships?
What plays a significant role in developing liking and affection in relationships?
What is the impact of actions and behaviors on feelings in relationships?
What is the impact of actions and behaviors on feelings in relationships?
What do unhappy couples engage in, according to the text?
What do unhappy couples engage in, according to the text?
Why do people recall more pain from rejecting someone's love than from being rejected, according to the text?
Why do people recall more pain from rejecting someone's love than from being rejected, according to the text?
What is the impact of breakups on dating couples in closer and longer relationships with fewer alternatives?
What is the impact of breakups on dating couples in closer and longer relationships with fewer alternatives?
What is the relationship between proximity and marriage, according to the text?
What is the relationship between proximity and marriage, according to the text?
What can proximity lead to in relationships, as mentioned in the text?
What can proximity lead to in relationships, as mentioned in the text?
What is the impact of loneliness on the perceived and desired level of relationships?
What is the impact of loneliness on the perceived and desired level of relationships?
What impact does anticipatory liking have on relationships?
What impact does anticipatory liking have on relationships?
What does the mere exposure effect refer to?
What does the mere exposure effect refer to?
How does the mere exposure effect impact human perception and decision-making?
How does the mere exposure effect impact human perception and decision-making?
What does familiarity and repeated exposure increase liking for?
What does familiarity and repeated exposure increase liking for?
What is the adaptive significance of the mere exposure effect considered to be?
What is the adaptive significance of the mere exposure effect considered to be?
What impact can the mere exposure effect have on human attractions and attachments?
What impact can the mere exposure effect have on human attractions and attachments?
How do advertisers and politicians exploit the mere exposure effect?
How do advertisers and politicians exploit the mere exposure effect?
What role does physical attractiveness play in dating?
What role does physical attractiveness play in dating?
What have studies shown about physical attractiveness and dating frequency?
What have studies shown about physical attractiveness and dating frequency?
What do women tend to prefer in a mate?
What do women tend to prefer in a mate?
What does the matching phenomenon show about partner selection?
What does the matching phenomenon show about partner selection?
Study Notes
The Science of Attraction and Relationship Formation
- Anticipatory liking can enhance relationships, even in situations where people didn't choose each other.
- More than 200 experiments support the mere exposure effect, where repeated exposure to stimuli increases liking.
- The mere exposure effect impacts human perception, preferences, and decision-making, from personal choices to political strategies.
- Familiarity and repeated exposure can increase liking for various stimuli, from words to faces.
- The mere exposure effect is considered to have enormous adaptive significance and can impact human attractions and attachments.
- The effect can promote liking for the familiar but also lead to wariness of the unfamiliar, potentially explaining automatic prejudice.
- Advertisers and politicians exploit the mere exposure effect by using repetition to increase sales or votes.
- Physical attractiveness is a significant factor in dating, but other qualities and emotional connections play a vital role in forming relationships.
- Studies have shown that a person's physical attractiveness can predict how frequently they date.
- Women tend to prefer a mate who is homely and warm over one who is attractive but cold.
- Over time, the importance of physical attractiveness diminishes as people focus more on each other's unique qualities in friendships and relationships.
- The matching phenomenon shows that people tend to pair off with individuals who are similar in attractiveness to themselves, leading to deeper love in relationships.
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Explore the science behind attraction and relationship formation in this quiz. Test your knowledge of the mere exposure effect, physical attractiveness, and the impact of familiarity on human connections. Learn about the role of emotional connections and qualities in forming lasting relationships.
