Biting the forbidden fruit: The effect of flirting with a virtual agent on attraction to real alternative and existing partners

Virtual encounters are becoming increasingly frequent. These encounters have the dual potential for either posing a threat to existing relationships or promoting relationship stability. Three studies investigated whether interacting with a flirtatious virtual human would inoculate individuals agains...

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Published in:	Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
Main Authors:	Gurit E. Birnbaum, Yael R. Chen, Kobi Zholtack, Jonathan Giron, Doron Friedman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Attractive alternatives Human-computer interaction Relationship threat Romantic relationships Virtual reality Infidelity
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266662272200051X