Darling, get closer to me: Spatial proximity amplifies interpersonal liking

• Main Authors: SHIN, Ji Eun, SUH, Eunkook, LI, Norman P., EO, Kangyong, CHONG, Sang Chul, TSAI, Ming-Hong
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: Distance; Liking; Motivation; Propinquity; Target accessibility; Psychology; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2669; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3926/viewcontent/0146167218784903__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Does close distance increase liking for a social object? In a preliminary sociogram task, an association between proximity and intimacy was found in drawings of self and others. In three experimental studies, male participants consistently preferred female targets who were (actually or appeared to b...