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Multidimensional perfectionism and assortative mating: A perfect date?

Hoffmann, Adrian, Stoeber, Joachim, Musch, Jochen (2015) Multidimensional perfectionism and assortative mating: A perfect date? Personality and Individual Differences, 86 . pp. 94-100. (doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.06.001) (KAR id:48710)

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Abstract

Assortative mating has been found regarding personality traits, personal attitudes and values, and cognitive abilities, but so far no study has investigated assortative mating regarding multidimensional perfectionism. A total of 422 participants from a non-commercial panel (mean age = 36.0 years) completed measures of self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism and rated the attractiveness of four potential dating partners (“dates”): a self-oriented, an other-oriented, a socially prescribed, and a non-perfectionist date. Results showed that all perfectionist dates were seen as less attractive than the non-perfectionist date. This effect, however, was moderated by self-oriented and other-oriented perfectionism. Participants high in self-oriented perfectionism found all three perfectionist dates more attractive than participants low in self-oriented perfections. Participants high in other-oriented perfectionism found the self-oriented perfectionist date more attractive, and the non-perfectionist date less attractive than participants low in other-oriented perfectionism. The findings are discussed with respect to assortative mating, the social disconnection model of perfectionism, and the heritability of perfectionism.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.06.001
Uncontrolled keywords: multidimensional perfectionism; assortative mating; attractiveness; social disconnection model; heritability
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Joachim Stoeber
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2015 07:26 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 13:25 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48710 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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