Dating is the humans’ period of sexual selection. This is when two individuals meet, either in aim of being friends or in order to assess whether the other person is suitable as a future partner. In this discussion, we offer some pieces of advice to future daters. This is in relation to how a person can attract a potential mate. Although there are various actions that a person must conduct in order to attract somebody, the advice will depend on gender who wants to attract another individual.
According to the Walster et al. (1973), women who are hard to get are the ones that normally attracts more men. In most cases, these individuals possess characteristics that men looks for in a potential partner or date. Some of the advices that I can give to a woman, based on the article, is that is she wants to attract potential mate, she must hold on to her good characteristics. This includes her physical and emotional attributes. Many men want to be challenged in terms of attracting a hard-to-get woman. That is because, these women are usually, sexy, pretty, and holds a good personality. Another thing is that women must show characteristics that she is not an easy-to-get because there is a perception that these types of women spells trouble or maybe a type of person who will ask for many demands from her male counterpart. Therefore, a woman should always show that she is a valuable person, which most of men love to be with in a serious relationship.
On the other hand men can attract women by being a gentle man. Although this can be quite an old-fashioned characteristic, many women are still attracted to men who care for a woman’s worth. In order to attract potential mate, men should also show how he values a woman. Then again, these advices may not be applicable to all men and women, but the most important thing to attract a potential mate is to be yourself and show positive intentions.
References
Walster, E., Walster, G. W., Piliavin, J., & Schmidt, L. (1973). "Playing hard to get": Understanding an elusive phenomenon. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,26(1), 113-121.
