Relationship Satisfaction and Responsiveness to Nonmates' Flirtation

Testing an Evolutionary Explanation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2932886
AutoresKimberly J O’farrell (autor de correspondencia), Eve N Rosenthal, Edgar C O’neal (Tulane University)
Año2003
Volumen20
Número5
Páginas663-674
Fecha de publicación2003-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/02654075030205005
OpenAlexW2126801007
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas23

A laboratory study and a questionnaire study examined, from an evolutionary standpoint, how relationship satisfaction and status relate to people's responsiveness to flirtation from a nonmate. Singles perceived more flirtation (Studies 1 and 2), desired to date the nonmate (Study 1), and claimed to flirt back (Study 2) more than mates. Partial support was provided for other hypotheses. Compared to females, males regarded nonmates as more attractive and flirtatious (Study 1), but it is possible that mated females flirt back more (Study 2). People with low satisfaction claim to flirt back more (Study 2), but people with high satisfaction may actually perceive more flirtation (Study 1). Reasons for flirting back also were examined and discussed

Evolutionary theory · Flirting · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology