Meaning of wedding ring effect | Babel Free

Definitions

A phenomenon in which people who are married or otherwise taken are perceived as more attractive.

uncountable

Examples

“We tested one of the hypotheses, the so-called wedding ring effect-that women would prefer men who are already engaged or married-in a series of live interactions between men and women. The results show that women do not find men signaling engagement, or being perceived as having a partner, more attractive or higher in socioeconomic status.”

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