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Selling yourself short: New research shows how sexualized dating profiles can undermine long-term appeal

New research led by Prof. Gurit Birnbaum, a researcher of sexuality in close relationships at Reichman University's Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, and conducted in collaboration with her graduate student Kobi Zholtack and Prof. Harry Reis of the University of Rochester, examines how sexualized...

Selling yourself short: New research shows how sexualized dating profiles can undermine long-term appeal
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New research led by Prof. Gurit Birnbaum, a researcher of sexuality in close relationships at Reichman University's Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, and conducted in collaboration with her graduate student Kobi Zholtack and Prof. Harry Reis of the University of Rochester, examines how sexualized online dating profiles shape viewers' perceptions and relationship intentions.

Originally published at Phys.org

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