APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Food and Friendship: Does Communal Eating Impact Perceived Closeness?
- Marissa Cassens
University of Mary Washington - Emma Greenberg
University of Mary Washington - Rebecca Fetty
University of Mary Washington - Nicole Ferrell
University of Mary Washington - Christine McBride
University of Mary Washington
Abstract
This study examined how the sharing of food impacts the perceptions of relationships. Participants viewed pictures of targets sharing either potato chips or markers. Among other findings, results indicated that participants perceived those who were consuming food together to have closer relationships than those who were coloring with markers together.
Social Groups/Social Relationships
