APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Interpersonal Attraction of Women: The Effects of Race and Sexualized Dress

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Emily Leitzel
    Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
  • Susan Boland
    Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

Investigating sexualized dress and racial effects on the perceived interpersonal attraction of women, we created Facebook profiles, manipulating race and dress, and asked female participants to rate women on physical, social, and task attraction. We found relationships between dress and social and task attraction, and between race and physical attraction.

Gender Issues/Sex Roles

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