In recent years, a growing chorus of researchers has argued that psychological theory is in a
state of crisis: Theories are rarely developed in a way that indicates an accumulation of …

Introduction Synchronous behaviors between individuals are nonverbal signs of closeness
and common purpose. In the flow from initial attraction to intimate sexual interaction …

ABSTRACT The Triangular Theory of Love (measured with Sternberg's Triangular Love
Scale–STLS) is a prominent theoretical concept in empirical research on love. To expand …

The realization that most behavioral science research focuses on cultures labeled as
WEIRD—Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (Arnett, 2008; Henrich et …

Assessing the attractiveness of potential mating partners typically involves multiple sensory
modalities, including the integration of olfactory, visual, and auditory cues. However …

A wide range of literature connects sex ratio and mating behaviours in non-human animals.
However, research examining sex ratio and human mating is limited in scope. Prior work …

Seventy-nine percent of internet users use Facebook, and on average they access
Facebook eight times a day (Greenwood et al., 2016). To put these numbers into …

Choosing a mate is perhaps the most important decision a sexually reproducing organism
makes in its lifetime. And yet, psychologists lack a precise description of human mate choice …

Consumers tend to prefer brands whose image is congruent with their actual or their ideal
self. Despite the critical importance of self-brand congruence, the literature currently …

Flirting involves various signals communicated between individuals. To attract potential
mates, men and women exhibit flirtatious behavior to get the attention of, and potentially …