He loves the one he has Invested in: The effects of mating cues on men's and women's sunk cost Bias

R Chen, H Sun, Z Guo, H Chen - Journal of Consumer Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The sunk cost bias, that is, people's suboptimal tendency to continue to pursue previously
invested options, has been found in many domains, and various mechanisms have been …

Strategies for becoming a more desirable mate: evidence from Lithuania

M Apostolou, M Sullman, R Markšaitytė… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Mate-seekers employ several strategies to become more attractive as mates. In
the present study, we examined the use of 10 strategies for becoming more desirable as a …

Makeup Usage in Women Is Positively Associated to Narcissism and Extraversion but Negatively to Psychopathy

AL Mafra, YL de Moraes, MAC Varella… - Archives of Sexual …, 2024 - Springer
Appearance modification practices are ubiquitous, serving to enhance physical
attractiveness and accrue social advantages, including increased desirability as a potential …

How People React to the Termination of an Intimate Relationship: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

M Apostolou, I Taliadoros… - Evolutionary …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate relationships frequently come to an end, and in the current research, we have
endeavored to examine how individuals would potentially react in the scenario where their …

Cultural humility in international relationship research: Perspectives from an International Section Peer Mentor

CF Alvarez - Personal Relationships, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Personal Relationships is dedicated to publishing international scholarship. Scholars can
submit their work to the International Section if their manuscript reports on data that were …

What Drives Mating Effort: Fear of Singlehood, Relationship Status, and Self-Esteem

M Apostolou, B Tekeş, A Kagialis - Adaptive Human Behavior and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Attracting and maintaining a romantic partner requires considerable effort. In the
current study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that fear of singlehood is a primary factor …

Catatan Managing Editor: Menemukenali kembali cinta dan seksualitas dalam riset relasi diadik (romantis) di Psikologi Indonesia

W Rahardjo - Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, 2024 - jps.ui.ac.id
Perilaku mencari pasangan adalah sesuatu yang lazim dilakukan oleh mahluk hidup,
termasuk manusia. Perilaku ini menjadi menarik untuk dicermati sekaligus ditelaah …