PSY 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Physical Attractiveness, Mary Ainsworth, Sunk Costs
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Chapter 9: attraction and close relationships what leads to friendship and attraction: Anticipation of interaction if we think we are going to interact with someone we are more likely to like them more. Mere exposure you begin to like something more because we are exposed to it what do you nd attractive: Mate section is di erent for males and females. Men look for women who are fertile: Make up makes women younger and signi es fertility. Stay and take care of the family what leads to friendship and attraction: The matching phenomenon when someone is a 6 they are probably dating a 6 . Date someone who is equivalent to you in attractiveness. People who are attractive general have better skills. If people think they are attractive they are like, o ered more things therefore gain better skills. Tall man make more money and have better jobs. Cultures with foods that are scarce are more attractive.