Having options alters the attractiveness of familiar versus novel faces: Sex differences and similarities

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Highlights：

• Online dating sites induce an ‘assessment mindset’, influencing our willingness to commit or remain committed to someone.

• We tested whether activating this mindset (picture slideshows) alters the attractiveness of familiar versus novel faces.

• Novelty is more attractive than familiarity after imagining ‘matching’ with desired romantic dates (i.e., greater choice).

• Attractiveness judgements change during online interactions. This is applicable to profile browsing.

摘要

•Online dating sites induce an ‘assessment mindset’, influencing our willingness to commit or remain committed to someone.•We tested whether activating this mindset (picture slideshows) alters the attractiveness of familiar versus novel faces.•Novelty is more attractive than familiarity after imagining ‘matching’ with desired romantic dates (i.e., greater choice).•Attractiveness judgements change during online interactions. This is applicable to profile browsing.

论文关键词：Face perception,Choice,Online dating,Profile browsing,Familiarity

论文评审过程：Received 15 January 2021, Revised 24 June 2021, Accepted 26 June 2021, Available online 29 June 2021, Version of Record 1 July 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106937