WELWYN & HATFIELD TIMES -- Mar 15 -- University of Hertfordshire professor, Richard Wiseman, will lead the world's first mass experiment on the science of speed-dating to uncover the secret of finding the perfect partner. Professor Wiseman, 40, hopes to discover whether people with different personalities get on best, or whether similarity is the secret of success.
The full article was originally published at Welwyn & Hatfield Times, but is no longer available.
Mark Brooks: eHarmony matches on similarity. TRUE and PerfectMatch less so.
I am anxiously waiting to read&analyze the results of Dr. Wiseman's new paper,
and
to compare with:
* "THE CompatibilityQuotient AS A PREDICTOR OF SPEED_DATE OUTCOMES"? (written by Drs. Wilson and Cousins) published at Sexual and Relationship Therapy 2006
* "STATED VERSUS REVEALED MATE PREFERENCES" Working Paper (written by Drs. Kurzban & Weeden)
At page 15 "WHEN PARTICIPANTS APPROACH THE SPEED DATING WORLD, THEY DO SO IN THE CONTEXT OF A LONG_TERM MATING PSYCHOLOGY that is consistent with that found in prior studies on stated mate preferences. This long_term mating psychology influences not just decisions to advertise preferences, but also decisions to attend particular events. Up to the point at which the participants walk through the door, we have every reason to believe that they are driven by a typically reported long_term mate selection psychology. ONCE THEY ARE IN THE MIDST OF THE EVENT, however, we have every reason to believe that PARTICIPANTS NO LONGER BEHAVE CONSISTENTLY WITH THEIR LONG_TERM MATE PSYCHOLOGY BUT INSTEAD SHIFT TO A SHORT_TERM MATE PSYCHOLOGY, WHERE PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS DOMINATES, where sex differences are minimal (other than sex differences in the criteria that determine physical attractiveness), and where niche_based or assortative concerns no longer matter much."
Kindest Regards,
Fernando Ardenghi.
Buenos Aires.
Argentina.
[email protected]
Posted by: Fernando Ardenghi | Mar 17, 2006 at 07:14 PM