The Effect of Dress Nudity on The Interpersonal Attraction of Female College Students：The Moderating Role of Body Shapes

Abstract

Purpose: The current study examined the influence of dress nudity of female college students on three dimensions of interpersonal attraction , and how their body shapes moderate this influence.

Methods: First, we designed pictures of clothes with different levels of nudity and body shape. Second, we designed two studies. Study 1 was a field experiment in which 45 subjects were recruited to fill in interpersonal attraction situation questions. Study two was an online experiment that recruited 247 participants to fill out an interpersonal attraction scale.

Results: Compared to low dress nudity, high dress nudity triggered higher appearance attraction, but lower social attraction and task attraction. In addition, body shapes play a moderating role in how female college students' dress nudity affects interpersonal attraction.

Conclusion: The results of this study reveal the influence of dress nudity and body shape on interpersonal attraction of female college students. These results provide a new perspective for the study of dressing and interpersonal interaction, and provide practical enlightenment for wearers to improve their own attractiveness in different situations.