Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The presence of others increases prosociality: examining the role of dating Partners accompany on donation Subject The topic of the resource Donation; impression management; presence of others; prosociality; romantic partner; self-presentation Description An account of the resource Research in the field of prosocial behavior has shown that the presence of others has a significant effect on individuals prosociality. However, no research has explored such an effect of romantic partners presence. Studies in evolutionary psychology have shown benevolence/prosociality as an important factor when choosing a romantic partner. Therefore, in the present study, we hypothesized that people will donate more in the presence of dating partners to maintain a positive impression on them. The research followed a mixed-method approach. The first study, a vignette-based experiment showed that people believed the presence of a dating partner significantly enhances the chances of donation. The second study was a between-subject experiment that confirmed the findings of study 1 from both donors and receivers perspectives. The third study was a qualitative investigation, where a semi-structured interview method was used to find out how and why the presence of a dating partner may influence donation. The interviews showed that the presence of dating partners increases prosociality mainly because donors want to make a good impression and project the right image of them in their partners eyes. The research overall suggests that the human need for self-presentation that projects them more socially likable shapes their willingness to extend a helping hand to others in the presence of their romantic partners. 2024 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roy S.; Maheshwari S.; Thargay T. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2024.2342377" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2024.2342377</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191197779&amp;doi=10.1080%2F10911359.2024.2342377&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=d3ca007605ed57544fd77ce34db3e163" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191197779&amp;doi=10.1080%2f10911359.2024.2342377&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=d3ca007605ed57544fd77ce34db3e163</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 10911359 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Roy S., Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, India, Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Maheshwari S., Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, India, School of Liberal Arts, IIT, Jodhpur, India; Thargay T., Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, India, Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, IIT, Kharagpur, India