The present study was designed to determine whether romantic love affects perceptions of physical attractiveness. Individuals were given the Rubin Scale of Romantic Love either before or after being asked to rate an opposite-sexed stimulus-person on physical attractiveness. Based on the love scale data subjects were classified as being or not being in love. Subjects who were classified as being in love gave a significantly higher mean rating of physical attractiveness but only if they had filled out the love scale and been reminded of their romantic partner before being asked to rate a stimulus-person on physical attractiveness.
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