How Do People Feel About Mates?
Where do positive feelings about a romantic or sexual partner come from? This article offers
an overview of—and imposes some structure on—the enormous literature on mate …
an overview of—and imposes some structure on—the enormous literature on mate …
Initial impressions of compatibility and mate value predict later dating and romantic interest
Romantic first impressions seem to linger, but why? Few studies have investigated how
romantic desire during initial interactions predicts later relational outcomes (eg, later …
romantic desire during initial interactions predicts later relational outcomes (eg, later …
What happens in initial interactions forecasts relationship development: Showcasing the role of social behavior
We do not know what happens in initial interactions to spark platonic or romantic
relationships. This requires data on relationships from their inception, tracked over time …
relationships. This requires data on relationships from their inception, tracked over time …
Mate evaluation theory.
There are two unresolved puzzles in the literature examining how people evaluate mates
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
A Critical Review of the Literature Regarding the Selection of Long-Term Romantic Partners
Research regarding how people choose their long-term romantic partners is extensive, but
the understanding of the psychological processes behind these choices, and predicting who …
the understanding of the psychological processes behind these choices, and predicting who …
Probing the predictive validity of ideal partner preferences for future partner traits and relationship outcomes across 13 years
The current study addresses the open question whether ideal partner preferences are linked
to relationship decisions and relationship outcomes. Using a longitudinal design across 13 …
to relationship decisions and relationship outcomes. Using a longitudinal design across 13 …
A worldwide test of the predictive validity of ideal partner preference matching.
Ideal partner preferences (ie, ratings of the desirability of attributes like attractiveness or
intelligence) are the source of numerous foundational findings in the interdisciplinary …
intelligence) are the source of numerous foundational findings in the interdisciplinary …
Hits and misses in the last decade of open science: Researchers from different subfields and career stages offer personal reflections and suggestions
Abstract The success of Open Science in addressing the replication crisis and restoring
credibility in psychology can be understood more completely by examining the successes …
credibility in psychology can be understood more completely by examining the successes …
Registered report protocol: Stress testing predictive models of ideological prejudice
In this registered report, we propose to stress-test existing models for predicting the ideology-
prejudice association, which varies in size and direction across target groups. Previous …
prejudice association, which varies in size and direction across target groups. Previous …
Summarized attribute preferences have unique antecedents and consequences.
People have ideas about the attributes (ie, traits or characteristics that vary along a
dimension) that they like in others (eg,“I like intelligence in a romantic partner”), and these …
dimension) that they like in others (eg,“I like intelligence in a romantic partner”), and these …