For the time invested in selecting that perfect outfit for a first date, emotion plays a larger role in attraction. That includes behaving in ways that elicit positive emotion in a potential partner, making them feel good about themselves. With that in mind, the first way to be a dynamite first date is to dress for success but endear with emotion.

Shlomo Hareli et al. (2025) looked at the ways in which attire, as a status signal, interacts with emotional expressions to create first impressions between men and........

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