Sexual exploitability: observable cues and their link to sexual attraction

Sex and The Perceived Effectiveness of Short-term Mate Poaching Acts in College Students

“…The most frequently nominated act was "Drinking & getting drunk with her. " This act is more consistent with actions suggesting sexual exploitability (Goetz, Easton, Lewis, & Buss, 2012) and is not consistent with Schmitt and Buss (2001), who found that getting the person drunk would be an ineffective action for male poachers. This act may have been the most nominated action because the sample was composed primarily of college-aged men, and college aged men participate in high levels of alcohol consumption (Flack, Hansen, Hopper, Bryant, Lang, Massa, & Whalen, 2015).…”

Hijab and “Hitchhiking”: A Field Study

“…We had the confederate wear all black clothing in both conditions to ensure that she was equally conspicuous. If the confederate were to adopt an even more liberal costume, we would predict that more motorists would stop to offer her a ride, either because brighter clothing is more conspicuous or because colorful clothing and loose headscarves are perceived as stronger cues to a oman's immodesty, promiscuity, or sexual exploitability (sensu Goetz, et al, 2012). The real effect of liberal clothing on male helping behavior in Iran may be somewhat larger than the effect we describe here, a possibility that could be tested in future studies.…”

“…This may be because certain styles of f ma dr ss inc uding high h s or r a ing c othing ar p rc i d as cu s to a oman's sexual interest or behavior. Studies in the USA show that women who wear revealing and tight clothing are perceived to be more sexually exploitable and more attractive for short-term, but not long-term, relationships (Goetz, Easton, & Buss, 2014;Goetz, et al, 2012), and that women who are more inclined toward casual sex report efforts to attract men using tactics that signal their sexual exploitability, which include wearing revealing and tight clothing (Goetz, et al, 2014).…”

“…The woman was rated significantly more attractive when wearing the tight rather than the loose clothing, and when wearing the loose clothing rather than the chador. Iranian men may find women who wear liberal dress more attractive because this style of clothing reveals body shape cues that men find appealing, such as a low waist to hip ratio (Singh, 1993), or because they believe liberal dress signifies a liberal attitude to sex (Goetz, Easton, Lewis, & Buss, 2012). Pazhoohi and Hosseinchari (2014) In France, male motorists more frequently stop to offer rides to women who smile, have large breasts and blonde hair, and wear makeup and red clothes (Guéguen, 2007(Guéguen, , 2012Guéguen & Fischer-Lokou, 2004;Guéguen & Lamy, 2009.…”

Tie-Up Cycles in Long-Term Mating. Part I: Theory

“…Such asymmetry also creates a potential issue of sexual exploitation of women insofar as an ambiguity exists concerning the real purpose of sexual interaction. In fact, the sexual exploitability of women can be a sexually attractive character that may foster an adaptation in men to systematically pursue accessible women through the development of sophisticated exploitative strategies [32], whose actual incidence in men's sexual strategies are the outcome of a complex interplay of personality traits and contextual conditions [33]. For instance, men who perceive themselves as successful in mating display a particular preference for short-term mating, and their preferences are driven by the potential partner's physical attractiveness or earning potential, whereas it is the combination of these two characteristics that elicits the best response in women [34].…”