People Can Be too Perfect

Effects of Subjects' and Targets' Attractiveness on Interpersonal Attraction

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ID13655904
AuthorsNicholas T Gallucci (McNeese State University, corresponding author), Robert G Meyers (0000-0002-0930-7629, University of Louisville Hospital), Robert G Meyer (University of Louisville)
Year1984
Volume55
Issue2
Pages351-360
Publication date1984-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1984.55.2.351
OpenAlexW2001269970
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited17

This study provided an explanation of selections of others to meet based on composites of qualities inputed to the others. Women, consensually identified as representative of one of three levels of attractiveness, made attraction responses to female targets consensually identified as representative of five levels of attractiveness. Attraction responses were attributions of personality traits and the selection of one target person to meet. Socially desirable attributions increased and the attribution of psychological disturbance decreased with targets' increasing attractiveness. The attribution of negative or egocentric qualities increased with targets' increasing attractiveness, except for targets of moderately high attractiveness, who were described as significantly less egocentric than targets of average and very high attractiveness. Targets of moderately high attractiveness were the overwhelming favorites for interaction. All results were uninfluenced by subjects' attractiveness. The results were discussed in terms of a social-exchange theory of human relations

Attraction · Attractiveness · Attribution · Interpersonal attraction · Interpersonal communication · Personality · Physical attractiveness · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology

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