Editing Interpersonal attraction (section)

==== Physical appearance ====
The [[matching hypothesis]] proposed by sociologist [[Erving Goffman]] suggests that people are more likely to form long standing relationships with those who are equally matched in social attributes, like physical attractiveness.<ref>{{cite book | last=Berkowitz | first=Leonard | year=1974 | title=Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 7 | isbn=978-0-12-015207-0 | pages=159–160| publisher=Elsevier Science & Technology Books }}</ref>{{page needed|date=January 2018}} The study by researchers [[Elaine Hatfield|Walster]] and Walster supported the matching hypothesis by showing that partners who were similar in terms of physical attractiveness expressed the most liking for each other.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Berscheid | first1=Ellen | last2=Dion | first2=Karen | last3=Walster | first3=Elaine | last4=Walster | first4=G. William | title=Physical attractiveness and dating choice: A test of the matching hypothesis | journal=Journal of Experimental Social Psychology | date=1 March 1971 | url=http://www2.hawaii.edu/~elaineh/28.pdf | doi=10.1016/0022-1031(71)90065-5 | issn=0022-1031 | volume=7 | issue=2 | pages=173–189 | access-date=19 January 2018 | archive-date=23 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923203049/http://www2.hawaii.edu/~elaineh/28.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref> Another study also found evidence that supported the matching hypothesis: photos of dating and engaged couples were rated in terms of attractiveness, and a definite tendency was found for couples of similar attractiveness to date or engage.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Murstein | first1 = Bernard I. | last2=Christy | first2=Patricia | title = Physical attractiveness and marriage adjustment in middle-aged couples | journal = Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | volume = 34 | pages = 537–542 | date= October 1976 | doi = 10.1037/0022-3514.34.4.537 | issue=4}}</ref> Several studies support this evidence of similar facial attractiveness. Penton-Voak, Perrett and Peirce (1999) found that subjects rated the pictures with their own face morphed into it as more attractive.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Voak | first1=I. S. Penton- | last2=Perrett | first2=D. I. | last3=Peirce | first3=J. W. | title=Computer graphic studies of the role of facial similarity in judgements of attractiveness | journal=Current Psychology | date=1 March 1999 | url=http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/research/vision/jwp/papers/pentonvoak1999.pdf | doi=10.1007/s12144-999-1020-4 | issn=0737-8262 | volume=18 | issue=1 | pages=104–117 | citeseerx=10.1.1.485.1678 | s2cid=49321447 | access-date=19 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111044353/http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/research/vision/jwp/papers/pentonvoak1999.pdf | archive-date=11 November 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref> DeBruine (2002) demonstrated in her research how subjects entrusted more money to their opponents in a game play, when the opponents were presented as similar to them.<ref>{{cite journal | last=DeBruine | first=L. M. | title=Facial resemblance enhances trust | journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences | date=7 July 2002 | doi=10.1098/rspb.2002.2034 | pmid=12079651 | pmc=1691034 | issn=0962-8452 | volume=269 | issue=1498 | pages=1307–1312}}</ref> Little, Burt & Perrett (2006) examined similarity in sight for married couples and found that the couples were assessed at the same age and level of attractiveness.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Little | first1=Anthony C. | last2=Burt | first2=D. Michael | last3=Perrett | first3=David I. | title=Assortative mating for perceived facial personality traits | journal=Personality and Individual Differences | date=1 April 2006 | url=http://www.alittlelab.com/littlelab/pubs/Little_06_assortative_personality_PAID.pdf | doi=10.1016/j.paid.2005.09.016 | issn=0191-8869 | volume=40 | issue=5 | pages=973–984 | citeseerx=10.1.1.586.7971 | access-date=19 January 2018 | archive-date=20 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120065625/http://www.alittlelab.com/littlelab/pubs/Little_06_assortative_personality_PAID.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref>

A [[speed dating|speed-dating]] experiment done on graduate students from Columbia University showed that although physical attractiveness is preferred in a potential partner, men show a greater preference for it than women.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Fisman | first1 = Raymond | last2 = Iyengar | first2 = Sheena S | last3 = Kamenica | first3 = Emir | last4 = Simonson | first4 = Itamar | title = Gender Differences in Mate Selection: Evidence from a Speed Dating Experiment | url = https://sheenaiyengar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2006-GenderDifferenceInMateSelection.pdf | journal = Quarterly Journal of Economics | volume = 121 | pages = 673–697 | date = 28 April 2006 | doi = 10.1162/qjec.2006.121.2.673 | issue = 2 | citeseerx = 10.1.1.176.2703 | access-date = 19 January 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205016/https://sheenaiyengar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2006-GenderDifferenceInMateSelection.pdf | archive-date = 11 September 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> However, more recent work suggests that sex differences in stated ideal partner-preferences for physical attractiveness disappear when examining actual preferences for real-life potential partners.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Luo | first1 = Shanhong | last2=Zhang | first2=Guangjian | title = What Leads to Romantic Attraction: Similarity, Reciprocity, Security, or Beauty? Evidence From a Speed-Dating Study | journal = Journal of Personality | volume = 77 | pages = 933–964 | date= August 2009 | doi = 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00570.x | pmid = 19558447 | issue = 4}}</ref> For example, Eastwick and Finkel (2008) failed to find sex differences in the association between initial ratings of physical attractiveness and romantic interest in potential partners during a speed dating paradigm.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Eastwick | first1 = Paul | last2 = Finkel | first2 = Eli J. | title = Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Revisited: Do People Know What They Initially Desire in a Romantic Partner? | url = https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c0eeaa7c65e465b5050feb/t/56c559aae707ebc71aa79244/1455774122666/EastwickFinkel2008_JPSP.pdf | journal = Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | volume = 94 | pages = 245–264 | date = February 2008 | doi = 10.1037/0022-3514.94.2.245 | issue = 2 | pmid = 18211175 | access-date = 2018-01-19 | archive-date = 2016-08-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160804220827/http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c0eeaa7c65e465b5050feb/t/56c559aae707ebc71aa79244/1455774122666/EastwickFinkel2008_JPSP.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>