- November 2, 2009
- 10:14 AM
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Science of Speed Dating - Part 3
by Daniel Hawes in Ingenious Monkey | 20-two-5
Mimicking behavior makes women appear physically more attractive to men.... Read more »
Gueguen, N. (2008) Mimicry and seduction: An evaluation in a courtship context. Social Influence, 4(4), 249-255. DOI: 10.1080/15534510802628173
- October 13, 2009
- 09:41 AM
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Mimicry improves women's speed-dating success
by Christian Jarrett in BPS Research Digest
Women hoping to appeal to speed-dating partners should try subtly mimicking the words and body-language of their dates. That's according to Nicholas Gueguen whose new study shows that women who mimic are rated by men as more sexually attractive.Gueguen recruited three female participants who were taking part in real-life, heterosexual speed-dating sessions and coached them to mimic some of their 66 male dates but not others. In the mimicking condition, the female assistants were instructed to m........ Read more »
Gueguen, N. (2008) Mimicry and seduction: An evaluation in a courtship context. Social Influence, 4(4), 249-255. DOI: 10.1080/15534510802628173
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