Positive illusions about one's partner's physical attractiveness

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-108

  Barelds Dijkstra, Pieternel ^a   Barelds, Dick P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BMI; Physical attractiveness; Positive illusions; Romantic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ILLUSION; LOVE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VISION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 41549099106     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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