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A New Law of Attraction? Have Them Come To You

By , About.com GuideApril 16, 2012

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Or, so says a study undertaken by Northwestern University researchers Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick. They followed heterosexual speed daters to determine the differences in attraction when women sat and the men changed seats, and then when the men sat and the women changed seats. Their conclusion?

When the women remained stationary and the men moved from speed date to speed date, the gents were more attracted to their dates than the women were to theirs. As well, the men chose more women to pursue for further dating interactions than they did in any other scenario. But when the roles were reversed and the women moved around, the number each gender wanted to see again remained about the same.

So how can you use this research to your benefit? Favor speed dating events where the men roam and the women stay seated, or when trying to meet someone new in a heterosexual partnership, allow the gent to approach, first.

Sources:

  • Bower, B. (2009, February 14). The Dating Go Round. Science News, 175(4), 22-25.
  • Finkel, Eli J., and Paul W. Eastwick. "Speed-Dating." Current Directions in Psychological Science 17.3 (2008): 193-97
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April 13, 2009 at 3:46 pm
(1) filipina says:

Lucky men are those whose their date transferred from one place. But for men who are moving and moving, you are probably captured by your date.

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