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#838 - Dr Paul Eastwick - What Do People Really Want In A Partner?
Modern Wisdom
Revealed Preferences Often Outrank Stated Desires
In a study involving 10,000 people across 43 countries, researchers aimed to understand the disparity between stated preferences and revealed preferences when it comes to romantic interests. Participants rated potential partners on 35 traits and provided their ideal rankings. Despite the stated preference ranking a 'good lover' relatively low at 12th place, it emerged as the top indicator of positive feelings toward partners. This highlights that the revealed preference for a specific trait—being a good lover—outweighed the individuals' stated desires, suggesting that actual behavior and feelings may not align with self-reported preferences. Thus, the findings underscore the complexity of human attraction and the importance of recognizing revealed preferences in understanding relationship dynamics.
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