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Alves, Hans (2018). Sharing Rare Attitudes Attracts. Pers. Soc. Psychol. Bull., 44 (8). S. 1270 - 1284. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-7433

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Abstract

People like others who share their attitudes. Online dating platforms as well as other social media platforms regularly rely on the social bonding power of their users' shared attitudes. However, little is known about moderating variables. In the present work, I argue that sharing rare compared with sharing common attitudes should evoke stronger interpersonal attraction among people. In five studies, I tested this prediction for the case of shared interests from different domains. I found converging evidence that people's rare compared with their common interests are especially potent to elicit interpersonal attraction. I discuss the current framework's theoretical implications for impression formation and impression management as well as its practical implications for improving online dating services.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Alves, Hans UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-177514
DOI:	10.1177/0146167218766861
Journal or Publication Title:	Pers. Soc. Psychol. Bull.
Volume:	44
Number:	8
Page Range:	S. 1270 - 1284
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1552-7433
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INTERPERSONAL-ATTRACTION; SIMILARITY-ATTRACTION; PERCEIVED SIMILARITY; NEGATIVE ATTITUDES; STATISTICAL POWER; PERSON PERCEPTION; COMMUNICATION; DETERMINANTS; INFORMATION; OTHERS Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/17751