title: Physical attractiveness and sex in judgments about perceived sexually promiscuous others.
abstract: This study investigated sex and physical attractiveness in evaluations of perceived promiscuous persons. Evidence for the double standard was expected, such that men would rate a promiscuous woman less favorably than women would rate a promiscuous man. University students (25 women and 24 men) viewed a photograph of an attractive or unattractive target and read fictitious information, including promiscuous sexual behavior, about the target. Analysis gave physical attractiveness effects and limited evidence for a reverse double standard. Women rated a promiscuous man more negatively than men rated a promiscuous woman.
authors: Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA. levesque@elon.edu
authors: Maurice
authors: M
authors: Levesque
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Vichesky
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Simmons
authors: Katie
authors: K
authors: Wicke
authors: Annie
authors: A
authors: Lipe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012928:Social Desirability; D012938:Social Perception