TY - JOUR
T1 - Competition and men's face preferences
AU - Welling, Lisa L.M.
AU - Persola, Luke
AU - Wheatley, John R.
AU - Cárdenas, Rodrigo A.
AU - Puts, David Andrew
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - Several studies have examined potentially adaptive shifts and sources of individual differences in women's face preferences, but relatively few studies have looked for similar findings in men. Evidence suggests that men of higher mate-value may be better placed to compete for relationships with higher-quality women, and that contest competition may influence men's perceptions of dominance. Here, we looked at the effects of winning/losing in male-male competition on men's face preferences. Participants were randomly and unknowingly assigned to either win or lose the first-person shooter video game Counter-Strike: Source against an unseen male confederate who could control the outcome through game cheats. We found that, compared to men assigned to the losing condition, men assigned to the winning condition had significantly (p = 0.012) higher preferences for women's facial femininity. Results suggest that the outcomes of male-male competition may alter men's mate preferences.
AB - Several studies have examined potentially adaptive shifts and sources of individual differences in women's face preferences, but relatively few studies have looked for similar findings in men. Evidence suggests that men of higher mate-value may be better placed to compete for relationships with higher-quality women, and that contest competition may influence men's perceptions of dominance. Here, we looked at the effects of winning/losing in male-male competition on men's face preferences. Participants were randomly and unknowingly assigned to either win or lose the first-person shooter video game Counter-Strike: Source against an unseen male confederate who could control the outcome through game cheats. We found that, compared to men assigned to the losing condition, men assigned to the winning condition had significantly (p = 0.012) higher preferences for women's facial femininity. Results suggest that the outcomes of male-male competition may alter men's mate preferences.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.10.014
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.10.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870237194
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 54
SP - 414
EP - 419
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 3
ER -