Science Fair Projects on Dating

Science fair projects on dating will help you to understand how people cue the opposite sex that they are either interested or not interested in developing a relationship. These psychology experiments will look at biochemical reactions, body language, word choices and eye contact and how they play a role in dating rituals. Feel free to use these experiment to inspire new projects.

Biochemical reactions in the brain caused people's heart rates to sync up when they are physically attracted to one another. Science fair projects on dating can test this hypothesis. This is an advanced project that is better suited for high school or college students, however, middle school students can also complete this project.

Body language is the primary way people on a date communicate their interest to one another. This is an interesting hypothesis that science fair projects on dating can explore. To test this hypothesis you will need to go out into the field and observe people on dates. Friday and Saturday nights at local restaurants will be great places to find test subjects. Watch each couple to see what body language cues they use and try to eaves drop on what they say to one another. Did your predictions match the data that you collected?

Word choice is one way people on a date subconsciously signal that they are either interested or disinterested in their date. This is an interesting hypothesis that may shed new insight into the semantics of dating. To test this hypothesis you will need to listen to how people talk to one another during a first date. Then you will follow up with the couple a few weeks later to see if they are still together or if they decided not to pursue a relationship.

Eye contact is another common way that humans signal their interest in another person. To turn this information into a science fair project you will need to come up with a hypothesis. For example, your hypothesis can be that the more eye contact that people make with their date the more interested they are in that person. Your independent variable for this hypothesis will be the amount of eye contact the person makes and the dependent variable will be the level of interest the person has in their date.

Now it's your turn to create biochemistry science fair projects or some other type of project. Create a hypothesis that explores the realm of dating. Select some aspect of the ritual of dating. Then come up with a hypothesis, identify your independent and dependent variables and create an experiment to test this hypothesis. Analyze your data and draw your conclusions.