PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Limerence, Storge, Mania
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Cultural differences is mate preferences are greater than sex differences: although sex differences consistently emerge in the importance of resource potential and physical attractiveness, these characteristics are relatively unimportant to both sexes: Hatfield and sprecher, 1995 (also see toro-morn & sprecher, 2003) Assessed mate preferences in japan, russia, and the us. resource potential (ambitious, money status and position) are higher f. In all cultures, found that both sexes valued internal attributes (e. g. , kind) more than external attributes (e. g. , physically attractive). Hatfield: resource potential is considered external or females. Females are choosier/pickier than males (they have a greater empha sis on the attributes) The sexes have a great degree of commonality with what they seek f or in a mate. 3: moreover, research suggests that both sexes are attracted to individuals who possess attributes similar to their own. Thus, research supports the similarity-attraction hypothesis (vs. the. Potential-attraction or the opposite-attraction hypotheses) for both sexes.
