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Are women at the bank less attractive?

Eric Barker
April 14, 2012

 

It might feel that way for guys: holding a large amount of money makes men raise their standards in women.

Resources are a cardinal component of male mate value in the sexual exchange between men and women. Inspired by theories and research suggesting a link between mating and resource constructs as well as studies linking money and valuations of others, the current study tests the hypothesis that cues to resource availability may lead to higher mating standards for men, but not women. Participants were exposed to either stacks of paper, a small sum of money (104 Singapore dollars â¼USD$84), or a large sum of money (2600 Singapore dollars â¼USD$2100). Consistent with the hypothesis, after male â but not female â participants handled a large sum of money, they raised their minimum requirements for a date. We discuss how the results are consistent with an evolutionary perspective on mating and how future research can further investigate environmentally contingent self-assessments and strategies.

Highlights

⺠Handling a large amount of resources (USD2, 100) raised menâs mating standards.

⺠Physical attractiveness requirements drove this effect most significantly.

⺠Differential exposure to resources did not alter womenâs mating standards.

⺠Having resources lead to increased mating opportunity for men more than women.

⺠Therefore, exposure to resources adaptively alters mating standards of men.

Source: “Cash in hand, want better looking mate: Significant resource cues raise menâs mating standards” from Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 53, Issue 1, July 2012, Pages 55â58

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Title Are women at the bank less attractive?
Author Eric Barker
Date April 14, 2012 5:35 PM UTC (11 years ago)
Blog bakadesuyo
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