Attitudes of College Students Toward Marriage and Related Problems: I. Dating and Mate Selection

Vail, James P.; Staudt, Virginia M.

doi:10.1080/00223980.1950.9916060

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“…physical attractiveness was more strongly related to a woman's dating popularity than to a man's. These findings are compatible with the findings of other research workers (34)(35)(36).…”

Section: Sex Differences In the Importance Of Physical Attractivenesssupporting

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Cosmetics considered in the context of physical attractiveness: a review

Graham

Jouhar

1980

Intern J of Cosmetic Sci

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Synopsis This review demonstrates the importance of outward appearance (especially of the face and head) in physical attractiveness and describes the methodology and results of objective experiments which assess interpersonal attraction, others' perceptions of the physically attractive and self-perception. It shows that, although cosmetics have been used, inter alia, to manipulate physical attractiveness in some of these experiments, there are little data showing benefit of cosmetics per se to the individual. Consequently, the review is a first step in designing objective studies to test the hypothesis that cosmetics are of demonstrable benefit to the user.

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“…physical attractiveness was more strongly related to a woman's dating popularity than to a man's. These findings are compatible with the findings of other research workers (34)(35)(36).…”

Section: Sex Differences In the Importance Of Physical Attractivenesssupporting

confidence: 96%

Cosmetics considered in the context of physical attractiveness: a review

Graham

Jouhar

1980

Intern J of Cosmetic Sci

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“…One explanation is the desire of both groups to attract and please men (Hatfield & Sprecher, 1986). Numerous studies have shown that men are more concerned than women with the physical attractiveness of a potential partner (Coombs & Kendell, 1966; Stroebe, Insko, Thompson, & Layton, 1971; Vail & Staudt, 1950). Thus, both gay men and heterosexual women may strive to be physically appealing to attract a desirable mate.…”

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Sexual orientation and gender as factors in socioculturally acquired vulnerability to body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

Siever¹

1994

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This study investigated the hypothesis that gay men and heterosexual women are dissatisfied with their bodies and vulnerable to eating disorders because of a shared emphasis on physical attractiveness and thinness that is based on a desire to attract and please men. Although men place priority on physical attractiveness in evaluating potential partners, women place greater emphasis on other factors, such as personality, status, power, and income. Therefore, lesbians and heterosexual men are less concerned with their own physical attractiveness and, consequently, less dissatisfied with their bodies and less vulnerable to eating disorders. Several instruments measuring body satisfaction, the importance of physical attractiveness, and symptoms of eating disorders were administered to 250 college students. The sample included 53 lesbians, 59 gay men, 62 heterosexual women, and 63 heterosexual men. Multivariate and univariate analyses of variance were used to examine the differences among the scores of lesbians, gay men, heterosexual women, and heterosexual men on these various constructs. The results generally confirmed the research hypothesis. The implications and ramifications these findings have for the understanding of both the psychology of lesbians and gay men and the prevention and treatment of eating disorders are discussed.

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