Εδω συζηταμε για επιστημονικες ερευνες επανω στο mate value, δηλαδη την αξια που εχει ο καθενας μας ως ερωτικος συντροφος. Η αξια αυτη καθοριζεται απο καποιες αντικειμενικες παραμετρους οπως ηλικια, υψος, ομορφια, επαγγελμα και καποια στοιχεια της προσωπικοτητας. Το να γνωριζουμε την αξια μας μάς βοηθαει να μην μπλεκουμε σε σχεσεις με ατομα ανωτερης αξιας που θα μας κακομεταχειριστουν ή θα μας εκμεταλλευτουν.
Knowing how much other people are interested in you as a
mate (mate-value accuracy) has wide-ranging implications for
social life. Self-perceived mate value specifically affects mat-
ing aspirations (Kavanagh, Robins, & Ellis, 2010), and people
who are better than others in accurately estimating their own
mate value minimize wasted time and optimize allocation of
efforts and resources. They avoid investing time, money, and
energy in potential mates who are below their standards (i.e.,
they do not “sell themselves under price” on the mating mar-
ket) or “out of their league” (thus not provoking rejection or
one-sided, exploitative relationships). In addition, such people
are better able than others to estimate how much investment
and commitment they can expect from a potential partner. As
a consequence, they are more effective in their mating deci-
sions, and this ultimately leads to greater chances for repro-
ductive success in a competitive mating market (Penke, Todd,
Lenton, & Fasolo, 2007; Todd & Miller, 1999).
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