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Think about the filters you use to eliminate people from consideration as potential romantic partners. What characteristics or behaviors lead you to judge others as unattractive? I have very high standards for myself, so of course I am very judgmental about my partner’s characteristics and behaviors. However, over the years I’ve had to adjust my standards a little. I said, a little. LOL. Steve Duck identifies four filters: “sociological or incidental, preinteraction, interaction, and cognitive cues” (pg. 158). For me I use filters such as interaction and cognitive cues to eliminate anyone as a potential romantic partner. The reason being, I want a gentleman who is intelligent enough to hold an intellectual conversation. I want a gentleman who is able to communicate his inner most feelings, share his beliefs and values.

Does Duck’s theory make sense to you? Of course it makes sense to me. These filters are commonly used by the majority of the people who are searching for a partner.

Have you ever eliminated someone by using sociological or pre-interaction cue only to reconsider them based on interaction and cognitive cues? Yes. I have eliminated someone by using sociological and pre-interaction cue only to discover that the bottom line or what really counts is to base your consideration for a potential romantic partner using sociological or pre-interaction cues.