Sentences with phrase «mate value decreases»
However, even with this notion in mind, the hypotheses that others» mate value decreases due to misfortune and one's own mate value experiences a relative boost were not supported.
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A group of researchers hypothesized that experiencing schadenfreude signals to oneself that the «mate value» (or how desirable a person is to potential romantic partners) of the misfortunate person has been decreased.1 For example, a group of women may laugh at a man who trips and may see him as less of a «catch» than a man who strides by confidently.