Change in Physical Attraction in Early Romantic Relationships
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Karandashev, Victor
Fata, Brittany
Abstract / Description
The goal of our research was to study the changes in physical attraction during the early stages of romantic relationships. The longitudinal study explored the personality characteristics of a partner and relationship events affecting physical attraction of early (within the first year) romantic relationships. Participants completed an eight-week longitudinal rating of their attraction toward their romantic partner. Factor analysis revealed behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological dimensions. The behavioral and emotional dimensions play the largest role in attraction among both genders, with cognitive dimension also affecting attraction in women. Personality characteristics of one’s partner are significant predictors of physical attraction for both men and women. However, events occurring in the relationship seem to be only reliable predictors for a women’s attraction.
Keyword(s)
physical attraction romantic relationships dimensions of attraction longitudinal studyPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2014-12-19
Journal title
Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
Volume
8
Issue
2
Page numbers
257–267
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Karandashev, V., & Fata, B. (2014). Change in Physical Attraction in Early Romantic Relationships. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 8(2), 257–267. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v8i2.167
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Karandashev, Victor
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Fata, Brittany
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Date of first publication2014-12-19
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Abstract / DescriptionThe goal of our research was to study the changes in physical attraction during the early stages of romantic relationships. The longitudinal study explored the personality characteristics of a partner and relationship events affecting physical attraction of early (within the first year) romantic relationships. Participants completed an eight-week longitudinal rating of their attraction toward their romantic partner. Factor analysis revealed behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological dimensions. The behavioral and emotional dimensions play the largest role in attraction among both genders, with cognitive dimension also affecting attraction in women. Personality characteristics of one’s partner are significant predictors of physical attraction for both men and women. However, events occurring in the relationship seem to be only reliable predictors for a women’s attraction.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationKarandashev, V., & Fata, B. (2014). Change in Physical Attraction in Early Romantic Relationships. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 8(2), 257–267. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v8i2.167en_US
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ISSN1981-6472
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1831
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2197
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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.v8i2.167
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Keyword(s)physical attractionen_US
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Keyword(s)romantic relationshipsen_US
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Keyword(s)dimensions of attractionen_US
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Keyword(s)longitudinal studyen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleChange in Physical Attraction in Early Romantic Relationshipsen_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 numbers257–267
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Volume8
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