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Almost all teasing can be categorized as "negging," although "negging" is often more intense than teasing. | Almost all teasing can be categorized as "negging," although "negging" is often more intense than teasing. | ||
A small amount of psychological research supports the notion that manipulating a woman's self-esteem levels can be beneficial to men's dating prospects. Walster (1965) found that temporarily lowering a woman's self-esteem via the administration of negative test result feedback substantially increased her attractiveness rating of a male research confederate who had asked her out on a date before the test session. | A small amount of psychological research supports the notion that effectively manipulating a woman's self-esteem levels can be beneficial to men's dating prospects. Walster (1965) found that temporarily lowering a woman's self-esteem via the administration of negative test result feedback substantially increased her attractiveness rating of a male research confederate who had asked her out on a date before the test session. | ||
It is essential to note this study has not been independently replicated. Also, there was no control group, i.e., the effect only measured the difference between artificially boosted self-esteem versus the condition where the subjects received the negative evaluation. | It is essential to note this study has not been independently replicated. Also, there was no control group, i.e., the effect only measured the difference between artificially boosted self-esteem versus the condition where the subjects received the negative evaluation. | ||
The applicability of this study to negging may also be limited as the "neg" was not delivered directly by the male subject.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022103165900454</ref> | The applicability of this study to negging may also be limited as the "neg" was not delivered directly by the male subject.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022103165900454</ref> | ||