Study: Successes and failures in love affect men's views

Scientists said that a man's popularity in romantic dating can affect his sexual

attitudes and even views on socio-political issues.

The study involved 237 singleheterosexual young people. They first rated their own level of desirability as a romantic partner and then recorded a short video about themselves explaining why they would make a good partner. Participants were told that five girls would watch the video and give feedback. In anticipation of video reviews, the guys filled out questionnaires and looked through the page, on which links to videos slowly appeared one after another.

However, in reality, the video responses were pre-recorded by the actors and actresses.Participants received feedback randomly, and then filled out questionnaires again, in which they indicated their political views.

“We found that unpopular men reportedabout less support for the idea of ​​​​casual sex than popular ones, ”the scientists said. In addition, such participants were less supportive of an increase in the minimum wage and greater access to health care.