The effect of mate value feedback on women's mating aspirations and mate preference

Reeve, Simon; Kelly, Kristine M.; Welling, Lisa L. M.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.06.007

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“…Researchers have found that mate value has a significant predictive effect with respect to the mate selection strategy (Surbey and Brice, 2007;Zhang et al, 2016). The amount of financial resources that a man possesses is a positive predictor of his mate value (Shackelford et al, 2005), and individual self-perceived mate value has a significant impact on cue preferences in mate selection (Surbey and Brice, 2007;Back et al, 2011;Reeve et al, 2016). Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that mate value plays a mediating role in the influence of financial resources on cue preferences in mate selection.…”

Section: Mediating Effect Of Mate Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Influence of Resources on Cue Preferences in Mate Selection

2020

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According to the research on the influence of resources on mate selection, the amount of financial resources affects an individual's choice of "luxuries" and "necessities" among mate selection cues, while the amount of time resources affects cue diversity. However, for a long time, researchers only paid attention to the impact of financial resources and ignored the role of time resources. Therefore, this paper draws lessons from the relevant research on the influence of time on decision-making and proposes to study mate selection from the perspective of decision-making. Additionally, current research concerning the influence of resources on the choice of a spouse focuses more on results and neglects to examine the process. Therefore, based on the relevant theories, this paper makes several theoretical assumptions regarding the influence mechanism of resource availability on mate choice decisions, gender differences, and the actor-partner effect.

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Section: Mediating Effect Of Mate Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

RETRACTED: Influence of Resources on Cue Preferences in Mate Selection

2020

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“…Further, Simpson and colleagues (2001) argued that rejected individuals should expand their range of acceptable partners (i.e., increase their flexibility), and those who experience success should decrease this range. This theoretical foundation, combined with prior research on the relation between rejection and shifts in ideal standards (e.g., Reeve et al, 2016;Zhang et al, 2015) suggests people who experience romantic rejection will likely increase their ideal flexibility, and those who experience romantic acceptance will likely decrease it.…”

Section: Social Acceptance and Rejectionmentioning

confidence: 91%

The Influence of Romantic Rejection on Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

Charlot¹,

Balzarini²,

Campbell³

2018

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Research has shown that ideal romantic standards predict future partner characteristics and influence existing relationships, but how standards develop and change among single individuals has yet to be explored. Using the Ideal Standards Model, the present study sought to determine whether repeated experiences of romantic rejection and acceptance over time influence ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value (N = 208). Per expectations, results suggest repeated experiences of rejection result in decreases in ideal standards and self-perceived mate value and increases in ideal flexibility, though no effects emerged for acceptance. Given the predictive nature of ideal standards and the influence rejection has on such, findings from this study contribute to a greater understanding of relationship formation processes. OSF: osf.io/qy93h/

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“…Research guided by the ISM has not yet tested these hypotheses, but some literature supports the idea. Specifically, rejection has been shown to decrease choosiness (Reeve, Kelley, & Welling, 2016), mate expectations (Zhang et al, 2015), and mating aspirations (Kavanagh et al, 2010), while acceptance has been shown to increase mating aspirations (Kavanagh et al, 2010) and self-esteem (Kavanagh, Fletcher, & Ellis, 2014). However, some studies do not find such effects for acceptance (Zhang et al, 2015), which aligns with sociometer theory’s argument that acceptance is less impactful than rejection.…”

Section: Ideal Standards Flexibility and Self-perceived Mate Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This suggests people who experience romantic rejection will likely increase their ideal flexibility, and those who experience romantic acceptance will likely decrease it. The present study is the first to test these ideas longitudinallyprior researchers have instead manipulated rejection by giving participants bogus feedback (Kavanagh et al, 2010(Kavanagh et al, , 2014Pass et al, 2010;Reeve et al, 2016), asking them to recall personal experiences (Ruan & Zhang, 2012), or having participants imagine their responses to scenarios depicted in vignettes (Zhang et al, 2015).…”

Section: Acceptance and Rejectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Association Between Romantic Rejection and Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

2020

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Abstract. Research has shown that ideal romantic standards predict future partner characteristics and influence existing relationships, but how standards develop and change among single individuals has yet to be explored. Guided by the Ideal Standards Model (ISM), the present study sought to determine whether repeated experiences of romantic rejection and acceptance over time were associated with change in ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value ( N = 208). Results suggest repeated experiences of rejection correspond to decreases in ideal standards and self-perceived mate value and increases in ideal flexibility, though no effects emerged for acceptance. Given the predictive nature of ideal standards and the link rejection has with such, findings from this study contribute to a greater understanding of relationship formation processes.

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The effect of mate value feedback on women's mating aspirations and mate preference

Cited by 15 publications

References 34 publications

RETRACTED: Influence of Resources on Cue Preferences in Mate Selection

RETRACTED: Influence of Resources on Cue Preferences in Mate Selection

The Influence of Romantic Rejection on Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

The Association Between Romantic Rejection and Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

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