What, I′m not good enough for you? Individual differences in masculine honor beliefs and the endorsement of aggressive responses to romantic rejection

Men sometimes respond aggressively (e.g., physical aggression, vulgar name calling) to women who reject their romantic advances. We hypothesized masculine honor beliefs (i.e., beliefs that compel men to defend their reputations against threats and insults) would be positively associated with perceptions that men's aggressive responses to rejection are appropriate. Across two studies, we examined the relationship between masculine honor beliefs...