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Perceived abilities outperform objective test performance in predicting mate appeal in speed dating

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ID11065728
AutoresGabriela Hofer (0000-0003-4407-1487, University of Graz, autor correspondente), Roman Burkart (0000-0003-1574-9770, University of Graz), Laura Langmann (University of Graz), Aljoscha C Neubauer (0000-0002-1326-3104, University of Graz)
Ano2021
Volume93
Páginas104113
Data de publicação2021-08-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Research in Personality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0092-6566 • E-ISSN: 1095-7251
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104113
OpenAlexW3165699048
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas63

Are intelligent, creative, and emotionally competent people more desirable? Evolution-based theories and studies on the ideal partner suggest that they are. We aimed to assess whether verbal, numerical, and spatial intelligence, creativity, and intra- and interpersonal emotional competence are associated with higher real-life mate appeal. In speed dates, 87 women and 88 men met up to 14 members of the opposite sex (2188 observations). While only one measured ability—women’s creativity—was significantly associated with mate appeal, ability perceptions by speed-dating partners could broadly predict mate appeal. Effects of perceived and measured abilities were substantially reduced after controlling for physical attractiveness. These results suggest that the investigated abilities play a lesser role in initial attraction than proposed in the past

Appeal · Attraction · Attractiveness · Competence (human resources) · Creativity · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal attraction · Interpersonal communication · Perception · Physical attractiveness · Test (biology) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology