Happy Wife, Happy Life: Food Choices in Romantic Relationships

Hasford, Jonathan; Kidwell, Blair; Lopez-Kidwell, Virginie

doi:10.1093/jcr/ucx093

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“…Table 1 presents the distribution of the observations retrieved in terms of the number of commensals composing each table. Note that almost 60% of the tables (n = 124) are composed by two persons or couples, which relates our findings complementarily to the study undertaken by Hasford et al (2018) who analyzed the influence of relationship partners on consumer eating patterns. They found that when relationships are forming, females tend to be influenced by the eating patterns of males, while the opposite effect arises when partners aim at maintaining their relationships.…”

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“…They found that when relationships are forming, females tend to be influenced by the eating patterns of males, while the opposite effect arises when partners aim at maintaining their relationships. Thus, a potential benchmark follows from the results obtained by Hasford et al (2018), even though we have no information on the relationship status of commensals given the nature of our data collection.…”

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Metrics on Restaurant Ordering Behavior

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Santos‐Arteaga

2021

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

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The academic literature analyzing the behavior and interactions among commensals at a table generally resorts to experimental settings with volunteer decision makers or focuses on receipts issued at actual restaurants. The experimental approach widens the potential scope of the phenomena that can be analyzed but is subject to observer effects, with decision makers being aware of the fact that their actions are being monitored. The approach using receipts is not subject to observer effects but limited in its scope by lacking interactions with the commensals and the data that can be collected. In the current article, we make extensive use of a data set collected by restaurant personnel following specific instructions. They gathered information on a number of decisions made at the table throughout the whole meal without the commensals being aware that they are being monitored. As a result, we are able to examine empirically the importance that the choices of the first-person ordering (the leader) may have for the decisions made by the other commensals at the table. In particular, we study the similarity of orders—in terms of dishes, drinks, and prices—between the table leader and the other commensals. Our results reveal that table leaders, both male and female, have a considerable influence on the choices made by other commensals under a variety of different scenarios. We also describe the differences arising when males and females act as table leaders, as well as the influence that specific payment arrangements have on the ordering behavior of the commensals.

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Metrics on Restaurant Ordering Behavior

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Santos‐Arteaga

2021

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

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“…Once feelings of connection with a social presence are established, close others can affect consumers’ information sharing behaviors (e.g., Chen, ; Huang et al, ) and product preferences (Goode, Hart, & Thomson, ; Hasford, Kidwell, & Lopez‐Kidwell, ; Huang, Dong, & Zhang, ). Moreover, because jeopardizing an existing social connection is undesirable, consumers are often motivated to protect both valued relationships (e.g., Umashankar et al, ) and their partner (e.g., Dubois, Bonezzi, & De Angelis, ).…”

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A contemporary review of three types of social influence in consumer psychology

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2019

Consumer Psychology Review

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This review synthesizes the social presence literature that has been conducted in consumer psychology over the past decade. It provides a framework for understanding the impact of other buyers and salespeople on a consumer's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The review is structured around three types of social influence: utilitarian, valueexpressive, and informational. Examples of how recent research has explored each type of influence are provided. In addition to integrating the work that has previously been conducted, this review also highlights future research directions for advancing the field's understanding of the role and impact of a social presence on consumers.

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“…Gender effects are accounted for only when considering romantic relationships. In this regard, Hasford, Kidwell, and Lopez-Kidwell (2018) examined how the formation and maintenance of romantic relationships influenced the eating behavior of partners, an effect that differs considerably between genders.…”

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Leader Effects and Gender Differences in Sequential Restaurant Ordering Environments

Schamel

Santos‐Arteaga

2018

J Wine Econ

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We empirically examine the strategic importance of the choices of the first person ordering, that is, the leader, for the decisions made and money spent by other commensals at a restaurant table. Our aim is to study the similarity of orders—in terms of dishes, drinks, and prices—among the table leader and the other commensals. The empirical results reveal that table leaders, both male and female, exert a considerable influence on the choices made by other diners. We analyze the differences arising when males and females act as table leaders. (JEL Classifications: D12, D91)

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Happy Wife, Happy Life: Food Choices in Romantic Relationships

Cited by 38 publications

References 61 publications

Metrics on Restaurant Ordering Behavior

Metrics on Restaurant Ordering Behavior

A contemporary review of three types of social influence in consumer psychology

Leader Effects and Gender Differences in Sequential Restaurant Ordering Environments

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