Publication Date
2025
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Department
Psychological Science, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
SPARK Category
Research
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Patrick Morse
WELL Core Type
Intellectual Wellness
SPARK Session
Dr. Morse's Personality Psychology I 11:45am-12:45pm
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
With dating apps coming to a rise, there comes an influx of people who begin to use them, whether that be for long-term relationships, short-term, or even friendships (Freyth, et al., 2021). Additionally, dark personality traits, such as narcissism, are associated with higher perceived attractiveness and positive personality traits (Rauthmann et. al., 2012). Along with this, there has been research that shows differences in gender usage for dating apps and whether that is related to the Dark Triad personalities, with a desire for those that reflect the dark triad personality traits (Carter et al., 2014). To study this further, in our study, we will ask participants to read over a selection of dating profiles with the photos being generated by AI and decide whether they would be interested in a relationship with them. We anticipate that even after reading through profiles that mirror dark triad personalities, the participants will select ‘yes,’ to partaking in a relationship with the AI generated profiles. We hypothesize participants will be more attracted to dating profiles displaying Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy) than profiles that lack said traits. Additionally, we hypothesize that there is a positive correlation between participant’s self-rated dark personality scores and their attractiveness rating of dark personality profiles. We hope the implications of our study highlight the importance of understanding the impact of dark personality traits, not only in ourselves but in our relationships as well.
Recommended Citation
Warner, Mackenzie; Ali, Yara; Martinez, Averee; Espana, Oliver; and Scott, Madeleine, "Dark Triad Personality Traits and Correlations with Mating Preferences" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 555.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/555
