Perceived Physical Attractiveness in Early, Steady, and Engaged Daters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1984
Description
Early daters (n = 34), steady daters (n = 42), and engaged daters (n = 32) provided physical attractiveness ratings for self, a dating partner, an ideal dating partner, and the expected rating of self by the dating partner. Within-person correlations on these ratings showed that, independent of gender or intensity of relationship, daters evidenced a need for partners to support their own view of physical attractiveness. On the basis of judgments provided by objective raters (n = 16), Ss generally erred in physical attractiveness attributions made to self and partner.
Citation Information
Bailey, Roger C.; and Kelly, Michael. 1984. Perceived Physical Attractiveness in Early, Steady, and Engaged Daters. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied. Vol.116(1). 39-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1984.9923614 ISSN: 0022-3980