Shelton, NicoleFiske, SusanSoffer, Pamela2015-07-222026-09-302015-07-222026-09-302015-052015-07-22http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01z316q3952https://theses-dissertations.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp01z316q3952Human mating is universal, but we still know little about the effects of using current online and mobile dating applications on perception and behavior. This study tested whether viewing a brief dating profile with a sexualized rather than nonsexualized photo, elicits a greater desire for short-term relationship qualities than long-term relationship qualities. 200 participants (71 men and 129 women), selected randomly from the Princeton University student body, completed an online survey in which they were randomly shown a sexualized or nonsexualized opposite-sex profile and asked to fill out a Relationship Expectations Inventory. As expected, women valued qualities related to friendship, partner prestige, and long-term relationships more than men, while men value qualities related to short-term relationships more than women. Further, men show a more drastic difference between conditions, such that when they are shown a sexualized profile as opposed to a nonsexualized profile, they tend to place more value on short-term qualities. When men are in the nonsexualized condition, they place significantly more value on long-term qualities. Implications for these sex differences and the changes in perception that occur when participants view a sexualized image in a hypothetical profile are discussed. Keywords: human mating, relationship expectations, long-term relationship, short-term relationship, sexualization, objectification, dehumanization, sexual strategies theory, social role theory, hostile sexism, benevolent sexism.65 pagesen-USPrinceton University Senior Theses