Journal article
Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest
Abstract
Romantic first impressions seem to linger, but why? Few studies have investigated how romantic desire during initial interactions predicts later relational outcomes (e.g., later romantic interest, contact attempts) using a design that can tease apart different possible mechanisms (e.g., mate value, selectivity, compatibility). Across three speed-dating studies (n = 559) with longitudinal follow-ups (including college and community samples, and …
Authors
Baxter A; Maxwell JA; Bales KL; Finkel EJ; Impett EA; Eastwick PW
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 45,
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date
November 8, 2022
DOI
10.1073/pnas.2206925119
ISSN
0027-8424