What attracts us to each other

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What attracts us to each other?
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Proximity
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Moreland and Beach study, 1992

• Four women of equal attractiveness
• 1st one never attended class, 2nd went 5 times,
  3rd went 10 times, 4th went 15 times
• 4th woman was judged most attractive by the
  class!
• Evolutionary explanation? Familiar faces were
  less likely to be dangerous

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Association
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Similarity
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Reciprocal liking
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Physical attractiveness
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Different standards of beauty vary by culture
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Whats attractive?
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Romantic love
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An evolutionary perspective Reproductive Value
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Why do attractiveness and symmetry matter?
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Your choice for most attractive people
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Additional links

• Participate in two online studies on facial
  attractiveness
• http//www.uni-saarland.de/fak5/ronald/online/onli
  ne_e.htm
• http//www.faceresearch.org/
• What do men and women really want? Read about a
  study involving speed dating
• http//www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-09/iu-
  cam083007.php
• The impact of pretty faces on the brain
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1590847.
  stm
• The Neuroscience of New Love What does the brain
  look like when someone is newly in
  love? http//www.nytimes.com/2005/05/31/health/
  psychology/31love.html?ex1275192000en969db0c21c
  58c4fbei5088partnerrssnytemcrss