Are you coming on to me? Accuracy and bias in couples' perceptions of sexual advances

摘要: Three preregistered studies examined how romantic partners make sexual advances, and accurately these behaviours are perceived. Study 1 generated a list of 29 advance common in relationships. Studies 2a 2b tested whether were able to track the pattern their partner’s if they overor underestimated extent which partner used those behaviours, this tracking accuracy bias moderated by individual differences, predicted relational outcomes. Results revealed strong evidence for accuracy, mixed results bias. In addition, there was that gender average frequency initiation rejection moderate bias, found importance attachment orientation. Finally, biased accurate perceptions associated with love satisfaction. Implications theory relationship dynamics discussed.