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Lammers, Joris ORCID: 0000-0002-2647-121X and Imhoff, Roland ORCID: 0000-0003-0807-463X (2021). A Chronic Lack of Perceived Low Personal Control Increases Women and Men's Self-Reported Preference for High-Status Characteristics When Selecting Romantic Partners in Simulated Dating Situations. Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci., 12 (7). S. 1345 - 1358. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1948-5514

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Abstract

The question what people desire in their romantic partner has hitherto been dominated by a focus on gender. It has been repeatedly found that, when asked what they find important in selecting a partner, women indicate that they find status more important compared to men. Across five studies, we move beyond gender and base ourselves on general theories of control deprivation to test the effect of differences in perceived personal control on stated partner preferences. We find that low-control people-both women and men-value characteristics associated with status more in romantic partners at the expense of other desirable traits (Study 1a and 1b). Furthermore, in simulated dating settings, low-control people make corresponding dating choices and prefer hypothetical high-status partners over low- (Study 2a) or average-status partners (Study 2b). Our final study suggests a beneficial aspect: Thoughts of dating a high-status partner can repair low-control people's feelings of control (Study 3).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Lammers, Joris UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2647-121X UNSPECIFIED Imhoff, Roland UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0807-463X UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-569934
DOI:	10.1177/19485506211016309
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Psychol. Personal Sci.
Volume:	12
Number:	7
Page Range:	S. 1345 - 1358
Date:	2021
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1948-5514
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Psychologie Center of Excellence C-SEB
Subjects:	Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SEXUAL STRATEGIES THEORY; MATE PREFERENCES; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; ATTACHMENT STYLE; POWER INCREASES; SOCIAL-CLASS; UNCERTAINTY; ORIGINS; ATTRACTION; MOTIVATION Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56993