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Huge New Study Reveals What People Really Want In A Partner - Dr Paul Eastwick

Dr Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and a researcher. What do people actually want in a partner compared to what they say they want?

Chris WilliamsonhostDr Paul Eastwickguest
Sep 14, 20241h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
September 14, 2024
Duration
1h 6m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and a researcher. What do people actually want in a partner compared to what they say they want? Paul is the lead author on one of the largest studies of its kind which was just released breaking down exactly this question. Expect to learn the #1 trait people actually look for in a partner, how well people know what they want, what Ideal Partner Preference-Matching is, the biases that affect mate evaluation, the sex differences in stated vs. revealed preferences, whether big data could improve dating app matching and much more… - 00:00 Do People Know What They Want in a Partner? 03:40 Distinguishing Stated & Revealed Preferences 13:52 Biggest Discrepancies in Preferences 18:21 Sex Differences in Preferences 22:03 Black Pills & White Pills of the Study 31:32 Why People Secretly Want a Good Lover 38:59 Unanswered Questions From the Study 42:42 Biases in Selecting a Partner 48:18 The Unexplainable Sense of Falling in Love 51:38 Traits of People Who Can’t Retain a Partner 54:45 Have Mate Preferences Changed Over Time? 1:00:52 How We Actually Think About Our Partners 1:05:29 Where to Find Paul - Follow Dr Paul Eastwicks new Podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-factually/id1766543146 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6D0q5uDIz5ThwBDOsymSrT Everywhere: https://episodes.fm/1766543146 - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Dr Paul Eastwick

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Dr Paul Eastwick, Huge New Study Reveals What People Really Want In A Partner - Dr Paul Eastwick explores Massive global study exposes surprising truths about real partner preferences Dr. Paul Eastwick discusses a 10,000-person, 43-country study comparing what people *say* they want in a romantic partner (stated preferences) versus what actually predicts their attraction and desire (revealed preferences).

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