Universität zu Köln

Stavrova, Olga ORCID: 0000-0002-6079-4151 and Ehlebracht, Daniel (2015). A Longitudinal Analysis of Romantic Relationship Formation: The Effect of Prosocial Behavior. Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci., 6 (5). S. 521 - 528. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1948-5514

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Abstract

In line with the sexual selection for altruism hypothesis, research has shown that men and women typically prefer hypothetical partners who are described as prosocial to otherwise similar individuals. In this study, we consider this hypothesis in the real world by examining whether prosocial behavior conveys actual benefits in terms of real-life mating success. Using a nationally representative annual panel data set, we examine the impact of single individuals' prosocial behavior on their probabilities of finding a steady partner in the course of the following year. Our results show that single individuals who frequently engaged in prosocial behavior had substantially higher chances of being in a stable relationship the following year. The effect persisted even after accounting for individual differences in the Big Five personality traits and the degree of social involvement.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stavrova, Olga UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-4151 UNSPECIFIED Ehlebracht, Daniel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-400115
DOI:	10.1177/1948550614568867
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci.
Volume:	6
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 521 - 528
Date:	2015
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1948-5514
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MATE PREFERENCES; SEX-DIFFERENCES; LONG-TERM; PERSONALITY; SELECTION; ALTRUISM; TRAITS; AGREEABLENESS; RECIPROCITY; ATTRACTION Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/40011