Summary: <p>This month, we take a leisurely perambulation through the science of attraction, and discover how our relationship status can affect how we walk. We also investigate how pet ownership influences attractiveness, and tackle a controversial question: do women act easy as a tactic to snare men?<br> </p><p><audio><br> </audio><br> </p><p><a href="http://archive.org/download/PsychologyOfAttractiveness201311/PAP-2013-11.mp3">Download the MP3</a><br> </p><p><b>Rate me!</b><br> Rate, review, or listen <a href="http://www.robertburriss.com/itunes">in iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=63199&refid=stpr">in Stitcher.</a><br> </p><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U0n3-feLgsc/WhGjfJAY78I/AAAAAAAACPY/qjTwAXBvhzALzWnyP4N-14g9q4-JycP9ACLcBGAs/s1600/man_with_a_puppy.jpg"><br> <p><i>New research shows that dog owners are more attractive, especially for long term relationships. <a href="https://freestocks.org/photo/man-with-a-puppy/">freestocks.org</a></i><br> </p><p><b>The articles covered in the show:</b><br> </p><p>Tifferet, S., Kruger, D. J., Bar-Lev, O., & Zeller, S. (2013). Dog ownership increases attractiveness and attenuates perceptions of short-term mating strategy in cad-like men. <span style="font-style: italic;">Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, 11</span>(3), 121-139. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JEP.11.2013.3.2">Read summary</a></p><p>Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., & Buss, D. M. (in press). Women’s perceptions of sexual exploitability cues and their link to sexual attractiveness. <span style="font-style: italic;">Archives of Sexual Behavior</span>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0188-8">Read summary</a></p><p>Wagnild, J., & Wall-Scheffler, C. M. (2013). Energetic consequences of human sociality: Walking speed choices among friendly dyads. <span style="font-style: italic;">PLoS One, 8</span>(10), e76576. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076576">Read paper</a></p>
