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Appearance Matters
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Swami, Viren |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This chapter examines the role that physical attractiveness plays in attraction and relationship formation. It presents evidence that physically attractive daters receive a 'premium' in terms of relationship formation. The chapter then looks at the importance of physical attractiveness for different social groups, including heterosexual and queer adults. I question the stereotype that heterosexual men care about a partner's physical appearance more than heterosexual women using evidence from online dating services and responses to offers of casual sex. I also consider why physical attractiveness is important to relationship formation, focusing in particular on the what-is-beautiful-is-good bias. The chapter concludes by looking at the ways in which physical appearance affects interactions offline and online. Book Name: Attraction Explained |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2020-0-19391-5&isbn=9781003125297&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003125297-3 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Attraction Explained Psychology Adults Heterosexual Appearance Physical Attractiveness Relationship Formation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |