Playing Moderately Hard to Get: An Application of Brehm’s Emotion Intensity Theory
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Reysen, Stephen
Katzarska-Miller, Iva
Abstract / Description
In two studies, we examined the effect of different degrees of attraction reciprocation on ratings of attraction toward a potential romantic partner. Undergraduate college student participants imagined a potential romantic partner who reciprocated a low (reciprocating attraction one day a week), moderate (reciprocating attraction three days a week), high (reciprocating attraction five days a week), or unspecified degree of attraction (no mention of reciprocation). Participants then rated their degree of attraction toward the potential partner. The results of Study 1 provided only partial support for Brehm’s emotion intensity theory. However, after revising the high reciprocation condition vignette in Study 2, supporting Brehm’s emotion intensity theory, results show that a potential partners’ display of reciprocation of attraction acted as a deterrent to participants’ intensity of experienced attraction to the potential partner. The results support the notion that playing moderately hard to get elicits more intense feelings of attraction from potential suitors than playing too easy or too hard to get. Discussion of previous research examining playing hard to get is also re-examined through an emotion intensity theory theoretical lens.
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emotion intensity theory reciprocation of attraction romantic attractionPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2013-12-20
Journal title
Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
Volume
7
Issue
2
Page numbers
260–271
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Reysen, S., & Katzarska-Miller, I. (2013). Playing Moderately Hard to Get: An Application of Brehm’s Emotion Intensity Theory. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 7(2), 260–271. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v7i2.128
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Reysen, Stephen
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Katzarska-Miller, Iva
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Date of first publication2013-12-20
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Abstract / DescriptionIn two studies, we examined the effect of different degrees of attraction reciprocation on ratings of attraction toward a potential romantic partner. Undergraduate college student participants imagined a potential romantic partner who reciprocated a low (reciprocating attraction one day a week), moderate (reciprocating attraction three days a week), high (reciprocating attraction five days a week), or unspecified degree of attraction (no mention of reciprocation). Participants then rated their degree of attraction toward the potential partner. The results of Study 1 provided only partial support for Brehm’s emotion intensity theory. However, after revising the high reciprocation condition vignette in Study 2, supporting Brehm’s emotion intensity theory, results show that a potential partners’ display of reciprocation of attraction acted as a deterrent to participants’ intensity of experienced attraction to the potential partner. The results support the notion that playing moderately hard to get elicits more intense feelings of attraction from potential suitors than playing too easy or too hard to get. Discussion of previous research examining playing hard to get is also re-examined through an emotion intensity theory theoretical lens.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationReysen, S., & Katzarska-Miller, I. (2013). Playing Moderately Hard to Get: An Application of Brehm’s Emotion Intensity Theory. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 7(2), 260–271. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v7i2.128en_US
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ISSN1981-6472
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1809
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2175
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v7i2.128
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Keyword(s)emotion intensity theoryen_US
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Keyword(s)reciprocation of attractionen_US
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Keyword(s)romantic attractionen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitlePlaying Moderately Hard to Get: An Application of Brehm’s Emotion Intensity Theoryen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleInterpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Page numbers260–271
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Volume7
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