Seeing what you want to see: Sexual activation makes potential partners seem more appealing and romantically interested

Volume: 37, Issue: 12, Pages: 3051 - 3069
Published: Aug 26, 2020
Abstract
Recent studies have indicated that activation of the sexual system fosters relationship initiation. In three studies, we expand on this work to investigate whether sexual activation encourages initiating relationship with prospective partners by biasing the way they are perceived. In all studies, participants encountered a potential partner and rated this partner’s attractiveness and romantic interest following sexual activation. Participants’...
Paper Details
Title
Seeing what you want to see: Sexual activation makes potential partners seem more appealing and romantically interested
Published Date
Aug 26, 2020
Volume
37
Issue
12
Pages
3051 - 3069
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