TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of attractiveness and status in dating desire in homosexual and heterosexual men and women
AU - Ha, Thao
AU - Van Den Berg, Judith E.M.
AU - Engels, Rutger C.M.E.
AU - Lichtwarck-Aschoff, Anna
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - The present study examined partner preferences of homosexual and heterosexual men and woman, focusing on attractiveness and status. Homosexual (N=591 men; M age =28.87 years, SD=10.21; N=249 women; M age=33.36 years,SD=13.12)andheterosexualparticipants (N=346men; M age=39.74 years, SD=14.26; N=400 women; M age =35.93 years, SD=13.72) rated the importance of attractiveness and social status of potential partners and then, in a vignette test, expressed their desire to date hypothetical potential partners based on photographs that varied in attractiveness and status-related profiles. With ratings, heterosexual men valued attractiveness the most, followed by homosexual men, heterosexual women, and homosexual women. Heterosexual women rated social status asmost important.When status profiles were manipulated and accompanied with photographs of faces, the pattern of differences between homosexuals and heterosexuals supported the self-reported results. Overall, homosexual men and women have similarmate preferences to heterosexual men and women by showing more dating desire for attractive and high social status persons. Compared to attractiveness, status played a smaller role in dating desire.
AB - The present study examined partner preferences of homosexual and heterosexual men and woman, focusing on attractiveness and status. Homosexual (N=591 men; M age =28.87 years, SD=10.21; N=249 women; M age=33.36 years,SD=13.12)andheterosexualparticipants (N=346men; M age=39.74 years, SD=14.26; N=400 women; M age =35.93 years, SD=13.72) rated the importance of attractiveness and social status of potential partners and then, in a vignette test, expressed their desire to date hypothetical potential partners based on photographs that varied in attractiveness and status-related profiles. With ratings, heterosexual men valued attractiveness the most, followed by homosexual men, heterosexual women, and homosexual women. Heterosexual women rated social status asmost important.When status profiles were manipulated and accompanied with photographs of faces, the pattern of differences between homosexuals and heterosexuals supported the self-reported results. Overall, homosexual men and women have similarmate preferences to heterosexual men and women by showing more dating desire for attractive and high social status persons. Compared to attractiveness, status played a smaller role in dating desire.
KW - Attractiveness
KW - Heterosexuality
KW - Homosexuality
KW - Mate preference
KW - Sexual orientation
KW - Status
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U2 - 10.1007/s10508-011-9855-9
DO - 10.1007/s10508-011-9855-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 21979410
AN - SCOPUS:84864062209
VL - 41
SP - 673
EP - 682
JO - Archives of Sexual Behavior
JF - Archives of Sexual Behavior
SN - 0004-0002
IS - 3
ER -