APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Partner Similarity: Emerging Patterns in Romantic Relationship Partners

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Social

  • Cayla Milius
    Villanova University
  • Rachel Gans
    Villanova University
  • James Dzera
    Villanova University
  • Sara Song
    Villanova University
  • Erica Slotter
    Villanova University

Abstract

Do people have a “type”, or a consistent pattern of romantic partners? The current study using the Sims video game to capture pictorial representations of romantic partners and to discover any patterns that emerge between ideal, current, and past romantic partners, both in physical and personality traits.

Social Groups/Social Relationships

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