Impressions of sexual unfaithfulness and their accuracy show a degree of universality.

ABSTRACT: Forming accurate impressions of others' trustworthiness is a critical social skill, with faithfulness representing a key aspect of trust in sexual relationships. Interestingly, there is evidence for a small degree of accuracy in facial impressions of sexual unfaithfulness. Theoretical accounts suggest that these impressions may function to help with partner selection, and may be universal. If so, impressions should be similar for perceivers from different cultures and accuracy should not be limited to own-race faces. We tested these predictions by asking Caucasian and Asian women to judge the likelihood of unfaithfulness from the faces of Caucasian males whose past sexual history was known. In two studies we found high cross-cultural agreement in these impressions, consistent with universa

SUBMITTER: Sutherland CAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6201884 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature