The Influence of Romantic Rejection on Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.31234/osf.io/yhvdu ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nicolyn Charlot ◽

Rhonda Nicole Balzarini ◽

Lorne Campbell

Keyword(s):

Formation Processes ◽

Mate Value ◽

Relationship Formation ◽

Partner Characteristics ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

Over Time ◽

The Ideal

Research has shown that ideal romantic standards predict future partner characteristics and influence existing relationships, but how standards develop and change among single individuals has yet to be explored. Using the Ideal Standards Model, the present study sought to determine whether repeated experiences of romantic rejection and acceptance over time influence ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value (N = 208). Per expectations, results suggest repeated experiences of rejection result in decreases in ideal standards and self-perceived mate value and increases in ideal flexibility, though no effects emerged for acceptance. Given the predictive nature of ideal standards and the influence rejection has on such, findings from this study contribute to a greater understanding of relationship formation processes. OSF: osf.io/qy93h/

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The Association Between Romantic Rejection and Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000392 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 116-126

Author(s):

Nicolyn H. Charlot ◽

Rhonda N. Balzarini ◽

Lorne J. Campbell

Keyword(s):

Formation Processes ◽

Mate Value ◽

Relationship Formation ◽

Partner Characteristics ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

Over Time ◽

The Ideal

Abstract. Research has shown that ideal romantic standards predict future partner characteristics and influence existing relationships, but how standards develop and change among single individuals has yet to be explored. Guided by the Ideal Standards Model (ISM), the present study sought to determine whether repeated experiences of romantic rejection and acceptance over time were associated with change in ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value ( N = 208). Results suggest repeated experiences of rejection correspond to decreases in ideal standards and self-perceived mate value and increases in ideal flexibility, though no effects emerged for acceptance. Given the predictive nature of ideal standards and the link rejection has with such, findings from this study contribute to a greater understanding of relationship formation processes.

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Introduction

John Rawls ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190859213.003.0005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 53-60

Keyword(s):

Political Philosophy ◽

Political Theory ◽

Real World ◽

John Rawls ◽

Political Practice ◽

The World ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

Principles Of Justice ◽

The Ideal

What is the relation between political theory and political practice? In what ways can political philosophy help people to address real injustices in the world? John Rawls argues that an important role of political philosophy is to identify the ideal standards of justice at which we should aim in political practice. Other philosophers challenge this approach, arguing that Rawls’s idealizations are not useful as a guide for action or, worse, that they are an impediment to addressing actual injustices in the world. They argue, instead, that political philosophy ought to be focused on theorizing about the elimination of existing injustice. Still others argue that principles of justice should be identified without any constraint concerning the possibility of implementation or regulation in the real world at all....

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Maximizing Tendencies in Marriage: Accentuating the Implications of Readily Observable Partner Characteristics for Intimates’ Satisfaction

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167219832337 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (10) ◽

pp. 1468-1481

Author(s):

Juliana E. French ◽

Andrea L. Meltzer

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Physical Attractiveness ◽

Romantic Partners ◽

Relationship Outcomes ◽

Partner Characteristics ◽

Potential Alternative ◽

Over Time

People differ in their tendencies to labor over decisions and to make choices that maximize their outcomes—a difference known as maximization. Here, we used two independent, 3-year longitudinal studies of newlywed couples to demonstrate that this individual difference in decision making has important implications for romantic relationships. Consistent with the idea that maximizers are more likely to compare their current romantic partners to potential alternative partners’ readily observable qualities, such as their physical attractiveness and status, results demonstrated that intimates’ maximization moderated the implications of these sex-differentiated variables for marital satisfaction. Specifically, maximizing men who had attractive (vs. unattractive) wives were more satisfied at the start of their marriages. Likewise, maximizing women who had high (vs. low) status husbands experienced less steep declines in satisfaction over time. These findings demonstrate that maximization has important implications for long-term romantic relationships by accentuating the effects of readily observable partner qualities on relationship outcomes.

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Reconsidering “Best Practices” for Testing the Ideal Standards Model: A Response to Eastwick, Finkel, and Simpson (2018)

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167220910323 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

pp. 1581-1595

Author(s):

Garth J. O. Fletcher ◽

Nickola C. Overall ◽

Lorne Campbell

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Best Practices ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Cautionary Note ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

Statistical Issues ◽

Partner Perceptions ◽

Partner Matching ◽

Existing Data ◽

The Ideal

Eastwick, Finkel, and Simpson (2018) advanced recommendations for “best practices” in testing the predictive validity of individual differences in the extent to which perceptions of partners match ideal standards (ideal-partner matching). We respond to their article evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of different tests, presenting new analyses of existing data, and setting out conclusions that differ from Eastwick et al. We (a) argue that correlations between ideal standards for attributes in partners and corresponding partner perceptions are relevant to the ideal standards model (ISM), (b) show that important methodological and statistical issues qualify their interpretations of prior research, (c) illustrate a new analytic approach used in the accuracy literature that tests (and controls for) confounds highlighted by Eastwick et al., and (d) provide evidence that the direct-estimation measure of ideal-partner matching is a valid and useful method. We conclude with a cautionary note on the concept of best practices.

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A darker shade of love: Machiavellianism and positive assortative mating based on romantic ideals

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v12i1.1007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 137-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Tamás Ináncsi ◽

András Láng ◽

Tamás Bereczkei

Keyword(s):

Big Five ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Self Report ◽

Big Five Model ◽

Positive Assortative Mating ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

Cynical View ◽

The Relationship ◽

The Ideal ◽

Three Components

Machiavellianism is a personality trait that is characterized by manipulative and exploitative attitude toward others, lack of empathy, and a cynical view of human nature. In itself or as part of the Dark Triad it has been the target of several studies investigating romantic relations. Nevertheless, the relationship between Machiavellianism and romantic ideals has not been revealed yet. An undergraduate sample of 143 (92 females) with an average age of 19.83 years (SD = 1.51 years) filled out self-report measures of Machiavellianism (Mach-IV Scale) and romantic ideals (Ideal Standards Scale and NEO-FFI-IDEAL). According to our results, Machiavellianism correlated negatively with the importance of partner’s warmth-trustworthiness, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and with the importance of intimacy and loyalty in their ideal relationships. Machiavellianism correlated positively with the ideal partner’s possession over status and resources. Explorative factor analysis revealed three components of ideal partner’s characteristics. Machiavellianism loaded significantly on two out of three components. Results are discussed with regard to Ideal Standards Model and the Big Five model of personality.

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Improving Interlending through Goal Setting and Performance Measurement

Interlending & Document Supply ◽

10.1108/02641619310154322 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

John Willemse

Keyword(s):

Performance Measurement ◽

Goal Setting ◽

Performance Measures ◽

Point Of View ◽

Actual Performance ◽

And Performance ◽

Effective Service ◽

Over Time ◽

The Ideal

The local availability of needed publications is, from most users′ point of view, probably the most appropriate measure of a library′s effectiveness. Although immediate availability is the ideal, interlending offers a way to improve availability over time. With the goal of maximum availability in the shortest possible time, the interlending section of the Unisa Library has developed a number of performance measures to determine its effectiveness. The performance measures were instrumental in targeting problem areas which could contribute to a more effective service by technological and other means. Briefly describes the rationale behind the performance measures and the actual performance attained, as well as the factors contributing towards their improvement.

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Self-Rated Attractiveness Moderates the Relationship Between Dark Personality Traits and Romantic Ideals in Women

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294117738021 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 121 (1) ◽

pp. 184-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Béla Birkás ◽

András Láng ◽

Norbert Meskó

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Mate Preferences ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Short Term ◽

Partner Influence ◽

Potential Partner ◽

Self Reports ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

The Relationship ◽

The Ideal

Our study investigated the different mate preferences of the Dark Triad in women. In addition to former studies, we also examined the effect of self-evaluated attractiveness on these preferences. Attractiveness is a high-valued partner attribute, especially in short-term relationships. Accordingly, we predicted that women high in Dark Triad traits prefer characteristics related to short-term mating, because they possess traits favored in short-term relationships. Associations between ideal partner standards and Dark Triad traits were investigated with self-reports: 529 female undergraduate students filled out the Short Dark Triad and the Ideal Standards Scale. Results showed that all three Dark Triad traits were related to unique preferences of mate qualities corresponding to their self-rated partner qualities. Furthermore, despite the differences between the three Dark Triad traits, women’s partner preferences were associated with their self-evaluated attractiveness (an indicator of mate value). In summary, according to our findings, qualities advertised by Dark Triad women as potential partner influence their expectation or preferences regarding mates, suggesting homogamous mate choice on the levels of these qualities.

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Best Practices for Testing the Predictive Validity of Ideal Partner Preference-Matching

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167218780689 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 167-181 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Paul W. Eastwick ◽

Eli J. Finkel ◽

Jeffry A. Simpson

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Partner Preference ◽

Partner Preferences ◽

Potential Partner ◽

Ideal Standards ◽

A Current ◽

Current Potential ◽

The Ideal

Many psychological hypotheses require testing whether the similarity between two variables predicts important outcomes. For example, the ideal standards model posits that the match between (A) a participant’s ideal partner preferences, and (B) the traits of a current/potential partner, predicts (C) evaluative outcomes (e.g., the decision to date someone, relationship satisfaction, breakup); tests of the predictive validity of ideal-matching require A × B → C analytic strategies. However, recent articles have incorrectly suggested that documenting a positive samplewide correlation between a participant’s ideals and a current partner’s traits (an A-B correlation) implies that participants pursued, selected, or desired partners with traits that matched their ideals. There are at least six alternative explanations for the emergence of a samplewide A-B correlation; A-B correlations do not provide evidence that ideals guide the selection/evaluation of specific partners. We review appropriately rigorous A × B → C tests that can aid scholars in identifying the circumstances in which ideal-matching exhibits predictive validity.

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Dynamics of succession processes on sulphide-containing mine dumps as a result of their optimization

Plant Biology and Horticulture: theory, innovation ◽

10.36305/2019-1-150-13-22 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 13-22

Author(s):

Yu. V. Plugatar ◽

V. V. Korzhenevsky ◽

N. E. Opanasenko ◽

M. L. Novitsky

Keyword(s):

Primary Succession ◽

Soil Formation ◽

Formation Processes ◽

Biotic Factors ◽

Mine Dumps ◽

Species Composition Of Vegetation ◽

Progressive Succession ◽

Succession Processes ◽

Mine Dump ◽

Over Time

When optimizing the relief at the top of the trapezoidal sulfide-containing mine dump, young soil (embryozem) was formed as a result of abio- and biotic factors. In parallel with the formation of embryozems, primary succession processes are developing. As a result, the species composition of vegetation, the staging and intensity of progressive succession were studied depending on the mesorelief of dumps in accordance with the weathering and soil formation processes developing over time. The properties and indicators of young soil in depressions and sulfide rock (control) 25 years after the completion of the dumping of the rock pile were studied. As a result of optimization at the top of the dump, the processes of formation of embryozems in the depressions are significantly accelerated.

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