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Why are some people attracted to a dominant partner?

2022-06-16 20:47:06Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Why are some people attracted to a dominant partner?
Why are some people attracted to a dominant partner?

Research shows that choices in romantic life are more complicated than they seem. This is why some people look for partners who dominate them and make decisions for them

Are you attracted to a partner who is in control, strong, determined and always taking the lead? Or do you prefer someone who is less dominant? The answer will depend on your gender and personality. Women prefer the dominant "bad boys" and some men prefer the "bad girls". Different women have different reasons why they seek a dominant partner, just as others seek the opposite.

There are different ways a person is dominant, but researchers view social dominance as something that involves being authoritarian, in control, and always in search of leadership. However, such traits are not always associated with kind people who care about others.

Dominant people tend to be more self-centered and unaffected by the feelings of others, traits that most of us do not look for in a romantic partner. For the dominant to be seen as desirable partners, they must combine commanding personality with several other traits such as the willingness to be generous and helpful. Women want a partner who is competitive with others but who treats them well.

Evolutionary psychologists claim that women prefer dominant partners because such men have superior genes. Evidence has shown that women prefer dominant men when they themselves are at the most fertile point of the menstrual cycle, while men do not look for dominant women in the same way.

The new research by Gilda Geibel and her colleagues goes beyond these evolutionary explanations, focusing solely on gender differences and examining how our personality traits influence the preference of dominant partners. The researchers speculated that if a passive but kind partner is seen as "boring", then people who oppose boredom in their lives will look for dominant partners.

They predicted that people looking for new and adventurous as well as risky experiences were more likely to prefer dominant partners. They also looked at how anxiety, especially for women, affects these preferences.

In one study, 172 German adults completed personality questionnaires and then measured preferences for a dominant partner. Participants rated how much they agreed with statements such as "A very kind man / woman is often boring", "I like it when my partner takes the lead in our relationship" and "I feel attracted" to women / men under control ”.

To assess sensation search, participants completed a measure of this trait, which includes four categories:

Emotion and the quest for adventure. Tendency to engage in fear-avoiding behaviors such as parachuting and climbing a mountain.

Involvement in impulsive behaviors such as drugs, alcohol or unprotected sex.

Search for experiences. Seek out less risky but exciting experiences, new experiences like travel or artistic experiences.

Sensitivity to boredom. The tendency to get upset quickly and the need to have constant stimulation from others or from events.

The results showed that those seeking experiences from both genders were more likely to prefer a dominant partner. In particular, sensitivity to boredom and debauchery were associated with a preference for dominant partners, whereas desire for emotion was not associated with this desire.

This means that those who get upset easily and get involved in impulsive behaviors can choose more dominant partners. Such partners can provide the enthusiasm they seek to be stimulated.

The researchers examined participants' overall anxiety levels. In particular, they hypothesized that women who had more anxiety might prefer dominant partners for the protection they seek.

Their results revealed that there were two types of women who preferred dominant partners, those who displayed boredom and anxiety. These traits are unrelated to each other, providing evidence that these two types of women may have different motives that require dominant partners.

Anxious women seem to prefer dominant partners because they offer protection and security, while women who get upset quickly because they are enthusiastic.

Not all anxious women prefer dominant partners. To be as close to the truth as possible, put aside stereotypes and get to know people closely.


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