Should you touch a woman softly on her forearm when you ask her for a date?

Study:
Guéguen, N. (2007). The effect of a man’s touch on woman’s compliance to a request in a courtship context. Social Influence, 2 (2), 81-97.

Obwohl wir Liebe häufig für ein magisches und schicksalhaftes Phänomen halten, ist sie doch in starkem Maße auch von äußeren Umständen abhängig. Ein klassisches Experiment aus der Psychologie, in welchem Männer eine Frau auf einer furchteinflößenden Hängebrücke kennenlernten, verdeutlicht, dass aufregende Situationen romantische Gefühle verstärken können.
(Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of personality and social psychology, 30(4), 510)

Zwei prominente Erklärungsansätze lauten:

1. Response-Facilitation: Die Erregung verstärkt unsere Reaktion.

2. Fehlattribution: Die Erregung wird von uns falsch interpretiert.

Keywords: Psychologie – Liebe – Gefühle – Verführung – Beeinflussung – Sozialpsychologie – Flirten – Date

Besprochene Studien:

Foster, C. A., Witcher, B. S., Campbell, K. W., & Green, J. D. (1998). Arousal and attraction: Evidence for automatic and controlled processes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(1), 86-101. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.1.86

Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of personality and social psychology, 30(4), 510.

Lewandowski, G., & Aron, A. (2004). Distinguishing arousal from novelty and challenge in initial romantic attraction between strangers. Social Behavior and Personality, 32(4), 361-372.

• 1,5kg Gewichte um die Fußgelenke während eines Spiels; die größere Anstrengung führte zu mehr Arousal- > die Partner wurden als attraktiver eingestuft.

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