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1. Is The Stereotype Accurate? Attractive People Are Less Lonely

People Form And Maintain Relationships With Others Of Similar Physical Attractiveness - Romantic & Friendship Relationships - Couples Who Differ In Physical Attractiveness Tend To "Match" In Other WaysHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

2. Expressiveness - Show Emotions Openly

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthPeople Form And Maintain Relationships With Others Of Similar Physical Attractiveness - Romantic & Friendship Relationships - Couples Who Differ In Physical Attractiveness Tend To "Match" In Other WaysTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

3. Is Beauty Culturally Defined?

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemPeople Form And Maintain Relationships With Others Of Similar Physical Attractiveness - Romantic & Friendship Relationships - Couples Who Differ In Physical Attractiveness Tend To "Match" In Other Ways

4. Matching Hypothesis

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemPeople Form And Maintain Relationships With Others Of Similar Physical Attractiveness - Romantic & Friendship Relationships - Couples Who Differ In Physical Attractiveness Tend To "Match" In Other Ways

5. Social Skills That Increase Attractiveness

Social Perception/Astuteness - Ability To Read Others' EmotionsTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental Health

6. Factors Related To Interaction: Similarity

Traits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthSpouses Are Similar In Many Respects - Iq - Physical Attractiveness - Education - Ses - Couples More Similar In Attractiveness More Likely To Progress To Committed Relationship - We Like Similar Others & Dislike Dissimilar Others - Age - Religion - Education - Attitudes - Etc. - Opposites Don't Attract!! - Exception: Dominant Person Attracted To Submissive PersonConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across Cultures

7. Internal: Need For Affiliation

Have Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthThe Need To Belong Is A Basic Human Need - Has Neurological BasisTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across Cultures

8. Mimicry

Study: Participant Interacts With A Confederate - Confederate Rubs Face Or Shakes Foot During Interaction - Coders Counted How Many Times Participant Did Either BehaviorConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental Health

9. Why Do We Seek Similarity?

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthIt's Important For Culture - Similar Others Foster Smooth Interactions - It's Evolutionarily Adaptive - Joining New Groups Is Risky - Matching Is Driven More By Rejecting Dissimilar Others Than By Liking Similar Others

10. External: Proximity

Have Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemWe Generally Like People We Are Around A Lot - Repeated Exposure Effect - But: If First Contact Is Negative - More Contact Reduces Liking

11. What Determines Liking

Traits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesFactors Internal To The Perceiver - Factors External To The Perceiver - Factors Related To Social Interaction

12. Attachment Styles - Clingy (Low Self Esteem - High Trust) - Cool (High Self Esteem - High Trust) - Stalker (Low Self Esteem - Low Trust) - Loner (High Self Esteem - Low Trust)

13. Affiliation Helps People Survive

People Are Reluctant To End Relationships - Even Bad RelationshipsTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental Health

14. Desired Body Types

Men Often Desire Hourglass Figure In Women - Women Often Desire V-Shaped Torso In Men - Body Shape May Be Related To Perceptions Of Health And Fertility - Cross-Culturally - Correlated With Reliability Of Food Supply - Less Reliable Food = Heavier Woman Attractive - Hungry Men Prefer Heavier Women Than Men Who Just AteHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across Cultures

15. Interpersonal Influence - Ability To Persuade People

Social Adaptability - Adapt To Different Situations EasilyHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across Cultures

16. Internal: Effects Of Affect

Have Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthPositive Affect-->Positive Evaluations-->More Liking - Opposite For Negative Affect - Direct Effect - Person Does Something That Produces Affect - Indirect Effect - Affect Is Unrelated To Person - You're Having A Bad Day - Nice Music Playing In BackgroundConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

17. Implicit Egotism

Have Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesWe Like People Even With Trivial Similarities To Ourselves - Shared Experiences - Same Hometown! - Same Birthday!Traits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

18. What Would Bother You More? - Partner Having Sex With Another Person? - Partner Forming Deep Emotional Attachment To Another Person?

Have Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesEvolutionary Explanation - Men Need To Protect Against Cuckoldry - Women Need Stable PartnerTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

19. Family Relationships

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesParents - Most People's First Relationship - Attachment Style Develops From Early Interaction Patterns - Attachment Style Is Difficult To Change - But CanTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental Health

20. What Do People Desire In Others

TrustworthinessConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

21. People Differ In Need For Affiliation

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthSome Prefer More Time Alone - But Even Those People Need Some Contact - Situations Can Activate Need To Affiliate - Mortality Salience - Natural Disasters - Stress - Misery Loves Company

22. Double Shot Hypothesis

Gendered Beliefs About Link Between Sex & Love - Women Believe: If A Man Loves Someone - He's Probably Having Sex With Them - Men Believe: If A Woman Is Having Sex With Someone - She Probably Loves ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know Them

23. Attraction: Reciprocity

Traits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemConsider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthLiking Begets Liking (Reciprocity) - Being Liked By Someone Initially Is Favorable - But It Can Become A Burden If You Don't Like That Person Back

24. Cooperativeness - Men & Women Value These - Across All Types Of Relationships - Friends - Romantic Partners - Co-Workers...

25. What Makes Someone Attractive?

Consider The Influence Of Time - Is There Such Thing As Objective Beauty? - Infants Stare At Attractive Faces Longer - "Beauty" Is Highly Consistent Across CulturesHave Better Social Skills - Higher Self-Esteem - Others Respond Favorably To Them - May Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - No Actual Differences In: Iq - Self-Esteem - Mental HealthTraits Conductive To Being Liked - Agreeableness - Extroversion - Narcissism - Makes People Likeable At First - Charming - Self-Assured - But: Less Likeable When You Get To Know ThemCute Type - Childlike Features - Wide Eyes - Small Nose - "Mature" Type - High Cheekbones - High Eyebrows (Women) "Averaged" Faces Perceived As More Attractive Than Individual Faces - Averaged Faces Are Prototypical - Any Prototypical Image Is More Attractive

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