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A darker shade of love: Machiavellianism and positive assortative mating based on romantic ideals

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Ináncsi, Tamás
Láng, András
Bereczkei, Tamás

Abstract / Description

Machiavellianism is a personality trait that is characterized by manipulative and exploitative attitude toward others, lack of empathy, and a cynical view of human nature. In itself or as part of the Dark Triad it has been the target of several studies investigating romantic relations. Nevertheless, the relationship between Machiavellianism and romantic ideals has not been revealed yet. An undergraduate sample of 143 (92 females) with an average age of 19.83 years (SD = 1.51 years) filled out self-report measures of Machiavellianism (Mach-IV Scale) and romantic ideals (Ideal Standards Scale and NEO-FFI-IDEAL). According to our results, Machiavellianism correlated negatively with the importance of partner’s warmth-trustworthiness, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and with the importance of intimacy and loyalty in their ideal relationships. Machiavellianism correlated positively with the ideal partner’s possession over status and resources. Explorative factor analysis revealed three components of ideal partner’s characteristics. Machiavellianism loaded significantly on two out of three components. Results are discussed with regard to Ideal Standards Model and the Big Five model of personality.

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Machiavellianism romantic ideals partner preferences positive assortative mating, Ideal Standards Model Big Five model of personality

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Date of first publication

2016-02-29

Journal title

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volume

12

Issue

1

Page numbers

137–152

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PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Ináncsi, T., Láng, A., & Bereczkei, T. (2016). A darker shade of love: Machiavellianism and positive assortative mating based on romantic ideals. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 12(1), 137–152. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v12i1.1007
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Ináncsi, Tamás
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Láng, András
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Bereczkei, Tamás
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    2018-11-21T09:59:36Z
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  • Date of first publication
    2016-02-29
  • Abstract / Description
    Machiavellianism is a personality trait that is characterized by manipulative and exploitative attitude toward others, lack of empathy, and a cynical view of human nature. In itself or as part of the Dark Triad it has been the target of several studies investigating romantic relations. Nevertheless, the relationship between Machiavellianism and romantic ideals has not been revealed yet. An undergraduate sample of 143 (92 females) with an average age of 19.83 years (SD = 1.51 years) filled out self-report measures of Machiavellianism (Mach-IV Scale) and romantic ideals (Ideal Standards Scale and NEO-FFI-IDEAL). According to our results, Machiavellianism correlated negatively with the importance of partner’s warmth-trustworthiness, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and with the importance of intimacy and loyalty in their ideal relationships. Machiavellianism correlated positively with the ideal partner’s possession over status and resources. Explorative factor analysis revealed three components of ideal partner’s characteristics. Machiavellianism loaded significantly on two out of three components. Results are discussed with regard to Ideal Standards Model and the Big Five model of personality.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Ináncsi, T., Láng, A., & Bereczkei, T. (2016). A darker shade of love: Machiavellianism and positive assortative mating based on romantic ideals. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 12(1), 137–152. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v12i1.1007
  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/985
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1177
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v12i1.1007
  • Keyword(s)
    Machiavellianism
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  • Keyword(s)
    romantic ideals
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  • Keyword(s)
    partner preferences
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  • Keyword(s)
    positive assortative mating, Ideal Standards Model
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  • Keyword(s)
    Big Five model of personality
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    A darker shade of love: Machiavellianism and positive assortative mating based on romantic ideals
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    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Page numbers
    137–152
  • Volume
    12
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