phsycial attraction when choosing a mate as it shows the gyals fertility and reproductive value
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What does the matching theory hypothesis propose
When people look for a partner, they look for somone whos social desirabiloty equals their own phsycial attratciveness.
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What do bare studies show
Women care in short term not so much in long term. men are more likely to care as it indicates repoructive value and fertility
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Who proposed matching hypothesis
Walster 1969, ppl acsess their own value in eyes of potential partner and then decide if they got a chance, reffered to this as realstic choices
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What does opting for a partner with similar social desirbality do(benefical)
ensures a higher chance of sucessful outcome
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what happens over time
over time its not just social desirability, just phsycial attractiveness
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What is considered in choosing option
Alternatives, and their ideal choice
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Strength
Research support for differences in importance of phsycial attraction between genders. If its true that attractiveness is more impprtant for males, then males with fit gyal should have higher levels of satisfaction
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Who provided support
Meltzer- 2004- objective ratings for wives atrtaciveness were positively correlated with levels of husbands levels of satisfaction, this remained for at least first 4 years. Husbands attractiveness didnt correlate to wives satisaction on the other hand
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Weakness
Matching aint that important in initial attraction according to TAYLOR 2011, Casts doubt on matching hypothesis. In study of online dating partners, there was No evidence that partners decsn was based on similairty between physical attractiveness
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What did they find
Evicience for overall prefrence for attracrive partners tho, suggests ppl dont take own attractiveness into account in initial stage as proposed, but aim for somone more desirable than themselves
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