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A new study from the University of California, Davis, analyzing romantic first impressions, shows that compatibility and popularity between dating partners have an impact
on who people are pursuing a potential romantic partner.
Although popularity and compatibility have been studied in established relationships, in such studies, UC Davis researchers explored whether these and other types of romantic first impressions influence later romantic outcomes
.
The researchers found that first impressions tend to last, determining whether people want further contact
with potential romantic partners after the initial meeting.
The study was published Oct.
31 in
the U.
S.
PNAS.
Alexander Baxter, a UC Davis psychology doctoral student and co-author of the study, said: "Although we expected popularity to be an important factor in the study, we were surprised to find that a good first impression is not just a contest of popularity, it is also about compatibility, even if people are still getting to know
each other.
" In other words, while being popular on a second date can help, it's just as important
to create a unique bond with a potential partner.
"
The researchers asked more than 550 speed datingers, including some who were dating men, about interested in potential partners they met
.
The participants, all from the United States or Canada, included college students and comic book convention attendees, who cumulatively participated in more than 6,600 speed dating sessions
during the experiment.
"In psychology research, performance really matters, and one of the strengths of our study is that we included a sub-sample of men whose dates all participated in an all-male speed dating event
," Baxter said.
This means that our findings apply not only to relationships between men and women, but also to relationships
between men and women.
We hope that future research will consider other different types of relationships
.
”
After the speed dating event, the researchers surveyed the participants over the next two to three months to assess whether they were dating potential partners they met and how their romantic feelings changed
over time.
The researchers used a statistical model to test whether outcomes after a relationship were predicted by three factors that influence romantic first impression formation — selectivity, popularity, and compatibility
.
In other words, they looked at the patterns of initial desires observed in speed dating and assessed whether these factors differently predicted whether people would later develop relationships
with potential partners they met.
Factors assessed are:
Selectivity – Daniel likes Rose because he likes everyone;
Popularity – Daniel likes Rose because everyone likes her; And
Compatibility – Daniel is particularly fond of Rose, beyond his own flirtatious personality and her general popularity
.
The results of the study show that people are particularly likely to develop romantic relationships
with popular people and with people who are compatible with them.
The effect of selectivity is relatively small, and according to research, more romantic extroverts are more likely to pursue their speed dating partner
than less outgoing people.
