APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Self-Esteem As a Romantic Sociometer: A Speed-Dating Pre-Event Survey Study
- Maxwell Mikelić
Columbia University - Katherine Zee
Columbia University - Maya Rossignac-Milon
Columbia University - Federica Pinelli
Columbia University - M. Joy McClure
Adelphi University
Abstract
The present research examined associations of self-esteem with self-perceptions of attractiveness and motivation to be in a romantic relationship leading up to a speed-dating event. Results indicated that self-esteem positively correlates with self-perceptions of attractiveness and motivation to seek a romantic relationship.
Sexuality/Sexual Behavior