PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Physical Attractiveness, David Buss, Sunk Costs
1 Sep 2016
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Culturally normative features i. e. we like people who play guitar. If you give people a survey, they"ll pick who they have most in common, but this doesn"t matter in speed datin attractiveness does. Linear association between physical distance and less liking/attraction. Doesn"t work if there"s an intially negative attitude. Men and women are more attractive in groups because the average person looks better than any individual person. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Worthless versions of things make similar comparisons seem better. The idea that peopl will feel more attraction to a person if their bodies are aroused. Increase in thoughts on sex and are more likely to call to ask them out. Hurts even for rival groups and universally hated/despised groups i. e. nazi"s. Appears to be universal; attitudes vary across culture. 5 to 1 ratio for satisfaction, 5 positive actions for every 1 negative. Exchange is not healthy, do not keep score.
