Evaluating risk-taking in a cooperative context

The present research examined how men and women with long short term mating preferences perceive static male nonverbal behavior. Participants saw images of interacting depicting different degrees of: space maximization, reciprocated/non-reciprocated intrasexual touch, gesticulation patterns gesture/no gesture palm up/neutral gestures, head cant (tilt), automanipulations, open/closed limb positioning. They had to choose which the 2 was most attractive, more flirtatious. We hypothesized that in each dyad who displayed more: non-reciprocated up gesturing, cants (tilts), auto-manipulations, open positioning would be rated as attractive results were consistent hypothesis. Specifically, men: exhibiting: positioning, touch initiation, being a recipient, auto manipulations hair area neutral attractive. Also, automanipulations area, cant(tilt) Findings are discussed terms self-presentational motives, prior research.