{
  "id": 19837227,
  "title": "People with eco-friendly habits are rated as more appealing partners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/people-with-eco-friendly-habits-are-rated-as-more-appealing-partners",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/people-with-eco-friendly-habits-are-rated-as-more-appealing-partners/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study published in Environmental Psychology Research suggests that people with environmentally friendly habits are perceived as more attractive romantic partners compared to those who do not prioritize the environment. The research, conducted by Daniel Farrelly and Manpal Singh Bhogal of the University of Worcester and the University of Wolverhampton, involved two online experiments involving 140 heterosexual adults in the United Kingdom.\n\nThe findings indicate that individuals with stronger positive attitudes towards nature were more drawn to eco-friendly partners for committed relationships and viewed environmentally wasteful individuals less favorably. The researchers explain that visible green habits communicate information about a person's character, and because sustainable routines often require extra time, effort, or money without immediate personal benefit, observers tend to interpret them as signs of prosociality, suggesting a willingness to cooperate and help others.\n\nThe study supports the idea that cooperative and generous traits are important in partner selection, as they indicate someone will be a supportive companion and dependable parent. Previous research has also found that people who buy sustainable products are seen as more generous and attractive for both casual and committed relationships.\n\nInterestingly, the study also found that an observer's personal environmental attitudes shape their preferences in potential partners. In the second experiment, participants who scored higher on the Environmental Attitudes Inventory, which measures agreement with statements about enjoying nature and conserving resources, rated eco-friendly individuals as more desirable for both short-term and long-term relationships.",
  "summary": "People who recycle, avoid printing, and drive electric cars tend to be rated as more desirable romantic partners, especially by those who share their green values.",
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    "People with eco-friendly habits rated as more appealing partners",
    "Study by Daniel Farrelly and Manpal Singh Bhogal finds this",
    "Environmental attitudes shape partner preferences"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}