Study tracks how we decide which groups to join
Researchers have used high-definition video cameras on the roof of a large indoor stadium to track how strangers formed groups.
View ArticleResearchers find a brain link between affective understanding and...
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with members from a large number of institutions in Germany has conducted a study that has revealed more about the way interpersonal attraction works in the...
View ArticleResearch into the correlation between beauty and body size shows that women...
New research published today in the journal Economics and Human Biology has described the relationship between attractiveness, BMI and gender, showing that while women are both the harshest judges of...
View ArticleWhat is love? Here's the science
We've all felt it at some time in our lives. Poets write about it, singers sing about it – and a whole industry has grown up around finding it, expressing it and maintaining it. But what is love? Where...
View ArticleMoney really does matter in relationships: study
Our romantic choices are not just based on feelings and emotions, but how rich we feel compared to others, a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology has found.
View ArticleHappy couples experience perceptual downgrading of attractive alternate partners
Men and women cheat on their partners. That's no surprise. But how is it that many couples stay faithful?
View ArticleResearch to help prevent child sex abuse
A researcher looking into how to help prevent people who are sexually attracted to children from acting on this attraction is surveying adults who feel the attraction but have never sexually abused a...
View ArticleNew research shows men more aggressive on dating sites, women more...
When it comes to messaging users on dating websites, men tend to be more aggressive and contact users they are interested in, whereas women tend to be more conscious of their own attractiveness to...
View ArticleResearch examines how beardedness affects women's attraction to men
New research suggests that women tend to find beardedness attractive when judging long-term relationships, perhaps as a signal of formidability among males and the potential to provide direct benefits,...
View ArticleStanding out in a crowd—attractiveness judged on who we are with
Research published in the journal Psychological Science has shown that judgements of attractiveness vary depending on who is nearby, and how good-looking they are in comparison. A person will rank...
View ArticleReading the right sexual cues
Both college men and women focus primarily on a photographed woman's nonverbal emotional cues when making snap decisions about whether she is expressing sexual interest at a particular moment in time....
View ArticleWhen judging other people, first impressions last
A well-known saying urges people to "not judge a book by its cover." But people tend to do just that - even after they've skimmed a chapter or two, according to Cornell University research.
View ArticleNew research suggests that men and women perceive consonants differently
The science behind what makes a human voice sound pleasant, or "vocal attractiveness," is something that people are exposed to everyday while interacting with a digital assistant like Apple's Siri....
View ArticleLet's face it, first impressions count online
We live in an age where most of us have an online presence. Many of us have numerous accounts on social and professional networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. And singles among us are...
View ArticleCosmetic surgery affects job satisfaction
In the last few decades an increasing amount of money has been spent, mostly by women, on expensive cosmetic surgery procedures in an attempt to feel more attractive.
View ArticleRelationship success tied not to joking but shared sense of humor, researcher...
Here's a relationship tip as Valentine's Day approaches: Study after study affirms that people want a mate with a sense of humor. But it's less about you being a jokester than about finding a style of...
View ArticleGlobal kissing study launched on Valentine's Day
How important is kissing to you and what do you think makes a good kiss?
View ArticleHow were female patients perceived after face-lift surgery?
Face-lift surgery is among the most common facial cosmetic procedures performed. Lisa Ishii, M.D., M.H.S., of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and coauthors conducted a web-based survey of casual...
View ArticleStudy shows self-evaluation influences facial memory
Can you remember someone you met for the first time? Was there something in particular about them that caught your eye?
View ArticleHow you are affected by your dinner date
The appearance of your dinner date affects whether you want to spend money on healthy or unhealthy alternatives from the menu, but only if you are a woman. The more attractive women find their company,...
View ArticleAre looks more important than personality when choosing a man?
When mothers and their daughters have to choose potential partners, they do not look much further than skin deep. Mothers are not quite as picky though, and will choose a man who is only reasonably...
View ArticleCreativity, a mating boost for the unattractive male
In the ruthless world of the mating game, plain-looking men instinctively know that being funny, smart or poetic helps to compensate for a less-than-stellar exterior.
View ArticleThe Tinder trap, or, why meeting people can make them more attractive
The old saying that beauty is only skin deep is borne out by a new study from a team of University of Kansas researchers, the results of which should give Tinder users pause before they swipe left.
View ArticleThere's more to attraction than what meets the eye
Attractiveness isn't just a matter of good looks, but also the right voice and scent, highlights a mini review in Frontiers in Psychology.
View ArticlePerceptions about body image linked to increased alcohol, tobacco use for teens
How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness. Prior body image research has shown that people with negative body image are...
View ArticleResearchers discover an ugly truth about attractiveness
In today's appearance-driven world, body image can be a powerful influence on our choices and behaviors, especially related to dieting. That image is sometimes shaped or distorted by many factors,...
View ArticleA magic formula to predict attraction is more elusive than ever
Dating websites often claim attraction between two people can be predicted from the right combination of traits and preferences, but a new study casts doubt on that assertion.
View ArticleScents and social preference: Neuroscientists identify the roots of attraction
A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look virtually identical, the lost youngling locates its kin. Salmon swim out to the vast expanses of the sea and migrate...
View ArticleWhy arched backs are attractive
Researchers have provided scientific evidence for what lap dancers and those who twerk probably have known all along - men are captivated by the arched back of a woman. A team led by Farid Pazhoohi of...
View ArticleThinking about germs makes people concerned about how they look
Simply thinking about potential infection seems to increase people's concerns about their own physical appearance, especially if they are chronic germ worriers, according to new research in...
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