Men and women with genotypes consistent with prevailing gender norms are more likely to receive second date offers and are seen as desirable romantic partners.
Your Current Romantic Partnerships Could be Hurt by Rocky Relations With Parents
The love between parents and teens may influence whether those children are successful in romance, even up to 15 years later, claims a relationship researcher.
The love between parents and teens may influence whether those children are successful in romance, even up to 15 years later, claims a relationship researcher.
‘Men with genetic make up linked to social dominance/leadership are seen as more desirable, and women with genetic make up linked to sensitivity/submissiveness are seen as more attractive.’
The researchers from the University of California, Irvine wanted to find out if mate selection could actually be influenced by people's ability to quickly detect the so-called "good genes." The team led by Karen Wu turned to speed-dating to test their predictions in a real-life scenario. In such meet-ups, participants only had a few minutes to assess the short- and long-term potential of their speed-dating partners, and to decide whether or not to offer their partners a second date. The team recruited 262 single Asian Americans to have three-minute dates with members of the opposite sex. After each speed-date, participants were asked whether or not they wanted to offer their partner a second date, and how desirable they found the person as a romantic partner.
Participants were notified of a "match" (and thus obtained each other's contact information) only if they both offered each other another date. When examining the DNA samples collected from participants, the researchers focused on two polymorphisms (on two different genes) that were previously linked to social dynamics. One of the polymorphisms is part of the genetic make-up that has been linked to social dominance and leadership.
When Walking With Romantic Partners, Men Walk Slowly
New research published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE says that when walking with female romantic partners, males tend to slow down by about 7%.
New research published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE says that when walking with female romantic partners, males tend to slow down by about 7%.
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Tracking Romantic Partners With Facebook
Facebook and other popular social networking sites are used extensively by people to snoop and find information about current and former romantic partners.
Facebook and other popular social networking sites are used extensively by people to snoop and find information about current and former romantic partners.
Meal With Ex-Romantic Partner Elicits Highest Jealousy Ratings, Study Finds
A recent study found sharing a meal with a former romantic partner is more likely than other, non-food-related activities to make your current partner jealous.
A recent study found sharing a meal with a former romantic partner is more likely than other, non-food-related activities to make your current partner jealous.
