Abstract
The present study examined the relationship between perceptions of intelligence and interpersonal communication in a courtship setting. Participants engaged in speed-dating as a means to quantitatively assess whether evaluations of a dating partner would change from pre-test to post-test. Findings indicated positive messages caused participants to see a potential romantic partner as more intelligent. In contrast, negative communication resulted in unfavorable evaluations of dater intelligence. Study data focused on participant matches revealed women were significantly more selective than men in terms of second-date selection. The findings can be applied to various communicative contexts including employment interviewing and casual dating. Future research should compare and contrast the effects of tonality, verbal, and nonverbal communication in various other attraction-relevant venues.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
45
Issue
2
First Page
135
Last Page
154
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Dix, Andrew
(2013)
"Exploring Intelligence and Interpersonal Communication: An Analysis of Intellectual Perceptions in a Real Dating Arena,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 45:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol45/iss2/5
Copyright
©2013 Iowa Communication Association