Dating is a phenomenon that many students first learn about in either middle school or high school. There are many reasons why people date, and most of them have to do with biological responses of attractions. If you are looking for a science fair project then consider science fair projects on dating.
The first issues that you can examine is the body language that is used during a date. You will want to look at how women and men differ in their body language. If possible try to decode this symbolic language to find patterns of attractions. Can you predict if two people are attracted to one another just by watching their body language?
Another issue that you can examine with your science fair project is how biological functions like body temperature and heart rates change when people are attracted to one another. You can utilize a digital thermometer to take body core and surface temperatures of your test partners. To verify if the test subjects are attracted to one another you can have them fill out a questionnaire at the end of each session.
The goal of a science fair project is to find relationships between two variables. In dating science fair projects your variables are going to relate to a specific aspect of dating and some type of biological or psychological response.
Dating is an interesting topic for a science fair project. In addition to looking at the biological responses, students can also take a look at the visual cues that people create using artificial means, like clothing, hair styles and makeup, in order to attract a mate.
I think it would be interesting to see if there was a scientific reason behind why certain people are attracted to each other.
There are studies out there that show it is by a scent that we leave off and are not aware of. Would love some high school student to do a science fair project on it also.
i heard about that study pertaining to the scent we leave off too. There are some amazing documentaion-movies that investigate that subconscious phenomenon of the smell.
For me, I can say that when I met my wife the first time, she just had something that made her so interesting for me that I couldn´t resist her. That´s science and magic together =)
So, are you willing to let us in on the secret and tell us what make her so interesting?
oh i would if i could =)
it was just everything… her hair, her smell and the way she smiled … i can´t really explain… it was just something that “got” me and told me “she´s the one”. i know that sounds maybe a bit schmaltzy – but that´s just the way it is =)
So maybe it was her scent that you were unaware of. We will never know!
hmmmm… That seems a very interesting science project.
As a reaction to your post, I know there are two general types of communication–the verbal and non-verbal communications. Verbal communication uses words, thus, both written and spoken communication are verbal. Meanwhile, there is also the non-verbal communication, which includes the body language, facial expression, etc.
Scientifically, you can really identify whether a person is attracted to this person or not through the non-verbal communication–the way she looks at this person or the way she moves her hands and feet while with that person. It’s just like you can guess that a person is in a hurry when he’s tapping his fingers on the table. So I guess, that’s what you’ll have in the science fair. Just similar theory.
But a science fair project is not about theory, it is about setting up an experiment with a control and experimental variable. What would be your two variables?
I think there is some sort of scientific phenomenon in how we choose our mate. I think there are behavioral experiments going on that can shed some light on attraction.
The first problem that you can really examine here is that the body language that’s used throughout a regulare date. You may wish to look at how women and men differ in their body language. If you can do it … check out to decode this symbolic language to search out patterns of attractions. Can you expect if two folks are attracted to 1 another solely by watching their body language???
i don think so…
Very cool experiment! I think it definitely has some legs, and I especially like the part about reading body language chemistry. I definitely think it’s possible if you know that to look for. Sometimes you can see it right across the room!
If the relationship between dating and some specific physiological and biological response is revealed, then I think, it will be quite easier to find your mates.
I also read somewhere that the very thing that attracts us to a person is the thing that we least like about them as the relationship developes. I guess that theres no answer for this!
I saw an episode on Dr. Oz that talked about the science of dating. It was very interesting.
I would take this science fair project even deeper. Instead of measuring a biological response, it would be interesting to instead test how dating is affected by our preconceptions about race, and ethnicity. ABC almost hit the nail on the head with it “Dating in the Dark” reality show, but research on those issues could have more reaching implications on us as a society as a whole.
Sounds like an interesting idea. How about making up a questionnaire that is appropriate for high school students to use and submit it here. I will read, see if it is OK to put on the site, and then let’s see if some student picks it up and uses it as a science fair project?
How about if you write up a questionnaire that is appropriate for high school students to read and use for a science fair project and contribute it to the site? Let’s if it is used and reported on.
I had to delete the link to your site because it goes to Adult dating…. not appropriate for kids. Sorry, we are very protective of this site.
There are many studies about the reactions of human beings, when attracted to another person. But this language of gestures, varies greatly with age.
Met my husband through online dating.. no matter what anyone says, it worked for me! thanks for your post, it’s always good to read other people’s takes on these things. Online dating could make a good project too.. as the data is all available onine!
Thanks!
Amy