Some for a Good Time, Some for a Long Time
Women’s Ratings of the Mate Value of Men with Different Addictions – An Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21645140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Razieh Chegeni (0000-0003-2337-5983, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Dominic Sagoe (0000-0002-1902-9378, University of Bergen), André Syvertsen (0000-0002-3881-3758, University of Bergen), Eilin K Erevik (0000-0002-8829-8571, University of Bergen), E F Haghish (0000-0001-5950-4009, University of Oslo), Ståle Pallesen (0000-0002-5831-0840, University of Bergen) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 2137-2143 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2024.2403107 |
| PMID | 39323067 |
| OpenAlex | W4402894609 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 54 |
Background: The present study aimed to explore women’s perception of men with different addictions in terms of their short- and long-term mate value. Objectives: 2,525 women (age range: 18–40, M = 28.35, SD = 6.39) were randomized to six conditions in a vignette-based experiment where a male of otherwise high mating value was described as suffering from either gambling, gaming, cannabis, anabolic androgenic steroid, and alcohol addiction or as not suffering from addiction (control). Results: Regarding long-term mate value of the target, the control target was rated higher than each of the targets. The gaming target was rated higher than the alcohol, cannabis, and gambling targets. Finally, the AAS target was rated as higher on long-term mate value than the alcohol and gambling addiction targets. Conclusions: Overall, women seem to perceive risk-taking in the face of uncertainty, reflected by gambling addiction, as an attractive behavioral tendency in men in terms of short-term mating. In contrast, potential long-term mates with gaming or chemical addictions are viewed more negatively, probably because it signals inadequate time and resources to be invested in a relationship
Addiction · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Statistics · Clinical Psychology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · Social Psychology
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