Attraction to attachment insecurity: Flattery, appearance, and status's role in mate preferences

摘要: Research has shown that people select securely attached individuals as their first choice when asked to choose among secure or insecure partner prototypes. Despite this pattern, not everyone chooses a in real life. The goal of the reported studies was examine factors lead mates. Specifically, roles flattery, appearance, and status were assessed. In study, we found flattery increased attraction partners. Study 2 showed men preferred physical beauty over security. 3, anxious women attracted high-status men. These findings help explain why may sometimes end up with partners despite professed preference for companions. When deciding on mate, are faced an array options. ideal world would consistently romantic who provide them supportive relationship. reality, however, all healthy relationships (e.g., Petersen, Moracco, Goldstein, & Clark, 2004). Furthermore, people’s accounts what they most desire mates do always correspond features actual (Botwin, Buss, Shackelford, 1997), recent work shows preferences have little prediction real-world (Eastwick Finkel, 2008a).