Comments on: Hotties Not So Hot When You’re In Love http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/03/hotties-not-so-hot-when-youre-in-love/ Online Dating Industry Consulting & Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Houran http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/03/hotties-not-so-hot-when-youre-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-152989 James Houran Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:55:42 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/03/hotties-not-so-hot-when-youre-in-love/#comment-152989 This is the latest in a long line of studies on what is known as the "contrast effect." For example, if we have recently seen a physically unattractive person, everyone we see afterwards seems more attractive (more so than they would have seemed had we seen the less attractive person beforehand). Similarly, if we have recently been exposed to a particularly attractive person (either in person or media), we will find that the people we used to consider physically attractive are no longer as attractive (e.g., Kenrick, Gutierres, & Goldberg, 1989; Kenrick, Neuberg, Zierk, & Krones, 1994; Weaver, Masland, & Zillman, 1984). Note, however, that the contrast effect is temporary. Interestingly, contrast effects also apply to self-evaluations of our own physical attractiveness (Brown, Novick, Lord, & Richards, 1992; Thornton & Moore, 1993). Thanks, James Houran, Ph.D. Online Dating Magazine This is the latest in a long line of studies on what is known as the “contrast effect.” For example, if we have recently seen a physically unattractive person, everyone we see afterwards seems more attractive (more so than they would have seemed had we seen the less attractive person beforehand). Similarly, if we have recently been exposed to a particularly attractive person (either in person or media), we will find that the people we used to consider physically attractive are no longer as attractive (e.g., Kenrick, Gutierres, & Goldberg, 1989; Kenrick, Neuberg, Zierk, & Krones, 1994; Weaver, Masland, & Zillman, 1984).

Note, however, that the contrast effect is temporary. Interestingly, contrast effects also apply to self-evaluations of our own physical attractiveness (Brown, Novick, Lord, & Richards, 1992; Thornton & Moore, 1993).

Thanks,

James Houran, Ph.D.
Online Dating Magazine

]]> By: Fernando Ardenghi http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/03/hotties-not-so-hot-when-youre-in-love/comment-page-1/#comment-152694 Fernando Ardenghi Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:29:13 +0000 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/03/hotties-not-so-hot-when-youre-in-love/#comment-152694 When eHarmony's research scientists are going to publish any serious scientific paper proving their matching algorithm works (as should expected)? Kindest Regards, Fernando Ardenghi. Buenos Aires. Argentina. ardenghifer@gmail.com When eHarmony’s research scientists are going to publish any serious scientific paper proving their matching algorithm works (as should expected)?

Kindest Regards,

Fernando Ardenghi.
Buenos Aires.
Argentina.
ardenghifer@gmail.com

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