Sex differences in attributions for friendly behavior: Do males misperceive females' friendliness?

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Conducted a laboratory experiment in which a male and female participated in a 5-min conversation while a hidden male and female observed this interaction. 36 sessions, involving 144 undergraduates, were completed. Male actors and observers rated the female actor as being more promiscuous and seductive than did female actors and observers. Males were also more sexually attracted to the opposite-sex actor than were females, and rated the male actor in a more sexualized fashion. Results suggest that males are more likely than females to perceive interactions in sexual terms and to make sexual judgments. Males seem to perceive friendliness from females as seduction, but this appears to be merely one manifestation of a broader male sexual orientation. (25 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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