Many of us believe that we love and are loved the way we see each other. It is true that visual appearance is salient in our interpersonal perception. Auditory perceptions—the way we hear each other—also convey important signals of love. … Continue reading
We Love the Way We See and Hear Each Other
Many people, both men and women, think that their appearance is the most important factor in finding love. For those who want to be attractive in love, the value of physical beauty seems universal. It is really true. Physically attractive … Continue reading
Women and Men Who Are Physically Attractive in Different Cultures
People tend to love physically attractive women and men in interpersonal relationships. They are more likely to fall in love with those who are beautiful and have a physically attractive appearance. Interpersonal perception in a relationship is multisensory in its … Continue reading
What Is Beautiful Is Culturally Good
Many people are familiar with the stereotypical expression “what is beautiful is good” (see, for review, Karandashev, 2022a; also another article on this below). However, this stereotype in many cultures is less powerful and more context-specific than researchers previously thought … Continue reading
What’s an Ideal Age Difference in Dating?
What age of a prospective partner do you consider preferable? Would you prefer a partner of the same age as yours? Or would you prefer a partner with an age difference in dating? According to evolutionary views, men and women … Continue reading
Our Predisposition to Homogamy in Love
Genetic similarity and social homogamy play important roles in our interpersonal attraction and love. As I showed elsewhere, genetic resemblance between individuals predisposes them to fall in love. Partners in a couple share more genetic traits than random strangers. Nonetheless, … Continue reading
Physical Beauty of Men and Women Across Cultures
Physical beauty characterizes attractive facial features, facial expressions, physical qualities of the body, bodily expressions, and grooming. These are the major groups of appearances that people pay attention to while they are communicating with others. Physical beauty is not only … Continue reading
Sexual Preferences for Physical Attractiveness
To what extent do men and women place different values on different aspects of physical attractiveness when trying to mate? Evolutionary science gives us important keys for better understanding the mating value of physical attractiveness. However, despite the general universality … Continue reading
Why Do We Love Good-Looking People?
The good-looking people are likable. No doubt. They entice us with their physically attractive appearance. We also tend to fall in love with beautiful women and handsome men. They look cool and perfect in everything. A Stereotype of Beauty Our … Continue reading
The “Mere Exposure Effect” and Love Attraction
Familiarity and similarity are powerful forces in our love attraction that can be influenced by genetic predisposition, imprinting, or by the “mere exposure effect.” They all have the same psychological mechanism of prototypicality. Despite our interest in novelty, we are … Continue reading