Pupil Size Predicts Partner Choices in Online Dating

IF 1.2 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Cognition Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.1521/soco.2021.39.6.773

Tila M. Pronk, R. Bogaers, M. Verheijen, Willem W. A. Sleegers

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Abstract

People's choices for specific romantic partners can have far reaching consequences, but very little is known about the process of partner selection. In the current study, we tested whether a measure of physiological arousal, pupillometry (i.e., changes in pupil size), can predict partner choices in an online dating setting. A total of 239 heterosexual participants took part in an online dating task in which they accepted or rejected hypothetical potential partners, while pupil size response was registered using an eye tracker. In line with our main hypothesis, the results indicated a positive association between pupil size and partner acceptance. This association was not found to depend on relationship status, relationship quality, gender, or sociosexual orientation. These findings show that the body (i.e., the pupils) provides an automatic cue of whether a potential partner will be selected as a mate, or rejected.

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学生规模预测在线约会中的伴侣选择

人们对特定浪漫伴侣的选择可能会产生深远的影响，但对伴侣选择的过程知之甚少。在目前的研究中，我们测试了一种生理唤醒指标，瞳孔测量（即瞳孔大小的变化），是否可以预测在线约会环境中的伴侣选择。共有239名异性恋参与者参加了一项在线约会任务，他们接受或拒绝假设的潜在伴侣，同时使用眼动仪记录瞳孔大小的反应。与我们的主要假设一致，研究结果表明，瞳孔大小与伴侣接受度之间存在正相关。这种关联并不取决于关系状态、关系质量、性别或社会性取向。这些发现表明，身体（即瞳孔）会自动提示潜在的伴侣是会被选为伴侣，还是会被拒绝。

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Social Cognition PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： An excellent resource for researchers as well as students, Social Cognition features reports on empirical research, self-perception, self-concept, social neuroscience, person-memory integration, social schemata, the development of social cognition, and the role of affect in memory and perception. Three broad concerns define the scope of the journal: - The processes underlying the perception, memory, and judgment of social stimuli - The effects of social, cultural, and affective factors on the processing of information The behavioral and interpersonal consequences of cognitive processes.