Dr. Robert BurrissIt’s a Match! Assortative Mating on TinderIncreasing numbers of us are seeking partners using mobile dating apps. Tinder, the most popular app, has upwards of 50 millions users…4 min read·Sep 30, 2020--2--2
Dr. Robert BurrissEngagement Ring Value and the Abundance of MenWomen’s desire for more valuable engagement rings is linked to the availability of potential partners.4 min read·Aug 31, 2020----
Dr. Robert BurrissThe Partner Premium and PenaltyScientists investigate the link between perceptions of leadership ability and partner attractiveness.4 min read·Jul 31, 2020----
Dr. Robert BurrissNarcissists Think They Have Bigger Heads (Literally)Narcissists, who believe that they are better than their peers, are often colloquially described as big-headed. But do people with…3 min read·Jun 30, 2020----
Dr. Robert BurrissTinder Typos: How Language Errors In Dating Profiles Affect Judgments of AttractivenessMore of us are searching for partners on dating apps than ever before. Even as we shelter in place we can browse Bumble or Tinder for our…4 min read·May 31, 2020----
Dr. Robert BurrissThe Sweet Smell of Success: Body Odour, Attractiveness, and Physical CompetitionScientists have discovered that the sweet smell of success is more than a mere metaphor: it has a basis in fact.3 min read·Apr 30, 2020--1--1
Dr. Robert Burrissinsci five | University of BaselDoes Tinder Influence the Partners We End Up With?6 min read·Dec 12, 2019--1--1
Dr. Robert BurrissAre Psychopaths Sexy?Psychopaths exert a strange allure. The fictional psychopath has been a staple of film and television for decades, and the popularity of…4 min read·Oct 14, 2019----
Dr. Robert BurrissJealousy or Compersion?Emotional responses to a partner’s involvement with another in monogamous and consensually non-monogamous relationships4 min read·Jul 16, 2019----
Dr. Robert BurrissDeep Impact: Asserting Authority with a Low-Pitched VoiceFormer British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in the early phase of her political career, struggled to be taken seriously. In an…3 min read·Jun 5, 2019----