From Dating to Mating and Relating: Predictors of Initial and Long–Term Outcomes of Speed–Dating in a Community Sample

We studied initial and long–term outcomes of speed–dating over a period of 1 year in a community sample involving 382 participants aged 18–54 years. They were followed from their initial choices of dating partners up to later mating (sexual intercourse) and relating (romantic relationship). Using Social Relations Model analyses, we examined evolutionarily informed hypotheses on both individual and dyadic effects of participants’ physical characteristics, personality, education and income on their dating, mating and relating. Both men and women based their choices mainly on the dating partners’ physical attractiveness, and women additionally on men's sociosexuality, openness to experience, shyness, education and income. Choosiness increased with age in men, decreased with age in women and was positively related to popularity among the other sex, but mainly for men. Partner similarity had only weak effects on dating success. The chance for mating with a speed–dating partner was 6%, and was increased by men's short–term mating interest; the chance for relating was 4%, and was increased by women's long–term mating interest. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Why Mate Choices are not as Reciprocal as we Assume: The Role of Personality, Flirting and Physical Attractiveness

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.806 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 120-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Mitja D. Back ◽

Lars Penke ◽

Stefan C. Schmukle ◽

Karoline Sachse ◽

Peter Borkenau ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Social Relations ◽

Physical Attractiveness ◽

Mating Behaviour ◽

Community Sample ◽

Real Life ◽

Mate Value ◽

Speed Dating ◽

Interesting Pattern

Based on a social relations perspective on mating, the actual and assumed reciprocity of mate choices was studied in a real–life speed–dating context. A community sample involving 382 singles aged 18–54 years filled out a questionnaire for the measurement of self–perceived mate value, sociosexuality, extraversion, and shyness and participated in free speed–dating sessions. Immediately after each date, choices and assumed choices were recorded. Measures of physical attractiveness and flirting behaviour were obtained by independent observers. Results show that actual mate choices are not reciprocal although people strongly expect their choices to be reciprocated and flirting behaviour is indeed strongly reciprocal. This interesting pattern of results was explained by investigating individual and dyadic effects of flirting, self–perceived mate value and physical attractiveness on mate choices. Results have important implications for understanding mating behaviour, sex differences and the (in)accuracies of mating decisions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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How Alluring Are Dark Personalities? the Dark Triad and Attractiveness in Speed Dating

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.2040 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 125-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Emanuel Jauk ◽

Aljoscha C. Neubauer ◽

Thomas Mairunteregger ◽

Stephanie Pemp ◽

Katharina P. Sieber ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mating Success ◽

Physical Attractiveness ◽

Mating Strategies ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Short Term ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

Speed Dating ◽

Short And Long Term

Dark Triad traits (narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) are linked to the pursuit of short–term mating strategies, but they may have differential effects on actual mating success in naturalistic scenarios: Narcissism may be a facilitator for men's short–term mating success, while Machiavellianism and psychopathy may be detrimental. To date, little is known about the attractiveness of Dark Triad traits in women. In a speed–dating study, we assessed participants‘ Dark Triad traits, Big Five personality traits, and physical attractiveness in N = 90 heterosexual individuals (46 women and 44 men). Each participant rated each partner's mate appeal for short– and long–term relationships. Across both sexes, narcissism was positively associated with mate appeal for short– and long–term relationships. Further analyses indicated that these associations were due to the shared variance among narcissism and extraversion in men and narcissism and physical attractiveness in women, respectively. In women, psychopathy was also positively associated with mate appeal for short–term relationships. Regarding mating preferences, narcissism was found to involve greater choosiness in the rating of others‘ mate appeal (but not actual choices) in men, while psychopathy was associated with greater openness towards short–term relationships in women. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Good Enough for An Affair. Self–Enhancement of Attractiveness, Interest in Potential Mates and Popularity as A Mate

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.2029 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 12-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michela Schröder–Abé ◽

Katrin Rentzsch ◽

Jens B. Asendorpf ◽

Lars Penke

Keyword(s):

Social Relationships ◽

Social Relations ◽

European Association ◽

Short Term ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

Speed Dating ◽

Using Data ◽

Vocal Attractiveness ◽

Target Effects

Using data from the Berlin Speed Dating Study, we tested rival hypotheses concerning the effects of self–enhancement of attractiveness on dating outcomes. Three hundred eighty–two participants took part in one of the 17 speed–dating sessions. After each speed–dating interaction, participants indicated how interesting they found the respective person as a long–term and short–term partner. Using social relations analyses, we computed perceiver effects (being more or less choosy) and target effects (being rated as more or less interesting) of long–term and short–term partner ratings. Self–enhancement was operationalized as the discrepancy between self–rated attractiveness and four components of actual attractiveness (observer–rated facial and vocal attractiveness, height and body mass index). Results indicated that self–enhancers were less choosy with respect to their interest for short–term partners, which was especially true for men, but more choosy with respect to long–term partners. With regard to popularity as a mate, potential partners indicated that they found self–enhancers more interesting as short–term partners but not as long–term partners. As self–enhancement is a key component of narcissism, these results are consistent with findings that narcissists perceive many sexual affairs as an achievement, while preferring selected ‘trophy’ long–term partners, and narcissists have a charming appeal for short–term, but not lasting, social relationships. Copyright © 2015 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Abstract #238: Improved Short Term and Long Term Outcomes of Early Insulin Initiation in Type 2 Diabetes Over 10 Years

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)44358-7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Jothydev Kesavadev ◽

Shashank Joshi ◽

Banshi Saboo ◽

Hemant Thacker ◽

Arun Shankar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Insulin Initiation ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term

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Effect of Thrombocytopenia on Short-term and Long-term Outcomes after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho ◽

10.2468/jbes.69.327 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (6) ◽

pp. 327-334

Author(s):

Takashi Matsumoto ◽

Naoya Yoshida ◽

Yoshifumi Baba ◽

Yohei Nagai ◽

Hideo Baba

Keyword(s):

Esophageal Cancer ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term

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Short-term and long-term outcomes in living donors for liver transplantation: Cohort study

International Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.11.013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 84 ◽

pp. 147-153

Author(s):

Kosei Takagi ◽

Yuzo Umeda ◽

Ryuichi Yoshida ◽

Nobuyuki Watanabe ◽

Takashi Kuise ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Liver Transplantation ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Living Donors ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term

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Robotic and laparoscopic liver surgery for colorectal liver metastases: an experience from a German Academic Center

World Journal of Surgical Oncology ◽

10.1186/s12957-020-02113-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mirhasan Rahimli ◽

Aristotelis Perrakis ◽

Vera Schellerer ◽

Andrew Gumbs ◽

Eric Lorenz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Liver Surgery ◽

Colorectal Liver Metastases ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Long Term Outcomes ◽

Short Term ◽

Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery ◽

Previous Abdominal Surgery

Abstract Background Minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is increasing in incidence. The aim of this work was to present our experience by reporting short-term and long-term outcomes after MILS for CRLM with comparative analysis of laparoscopic (LLS) and robotic liver surgery (RLS). Methods Twenty-five patients with CRLM, who underwent MILS between May 2012 and March 2020, were selected from our retrospective registry of minimally invasive liver surgery (MD-MILS). Thirteen of these patients underwent LLS and 12 RLS. Short-term and long-term outcomes of both groups were analyzed. Results Operating time was significantly longer in the RLS vs. the LLS group (342.0 vs. 200.0 min; p = 0.004). There was no significant difference between the laparoscopic vs. the robotic group regarding length of postoperative stay (8.8 days), measured blood loss (430.4 ml), intraoperative blood transfusion, overall morbidity (20.0%), and liver surgery related morbidity (4%). The mean BMI was 27.3 (range from 19.2 to 44.8) kg/m2. The 30-day mortality was 0%. R0 resection was achieved in all patients (100.0%) in RLS vs. 10 patients (76.9%) in LLS. Major resections were carried out in 32.0% of the cases, and 84.0% of the patients showed intra-abdominal adhesions due to previous abdominal surgery. In 24.0% of cases, the tumor was bilobar, the maximum number of tumors removed was 9, and the largest tumor was 8.5 cm in diameter. The 1-, 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 84, 56.9, and 48.7%, respectively. The 1- and 3-year overall recurrence-free survival rates were 49.6 and 36.2%, respectively, without significant differences between RLS vs. LLS. Conclusion Minimally invasive liver surgery for CRLM is safe and feasible. Minimally invasive resection of multiple lesions and large tumors is also possible. RLS may help to achieve higher rates of R0 resections. High BMI, previous abdominal surgery, and bilobar tumors are not a barrier for MILS. Laparoscopic and robotic liver resections for CRLM provide similar long-term results which are comparable to open techniques.

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