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Researchers use the term affective presence to describe a fascinating individual difference.
Some people consistently make others feel more positive after interacting with them, while others tend to produce more negative feelings.
Researchers observed this during an actual speed-dating event where participants met multiple potential partners.
Because each person interacted with several dates, researchers could distinguish “I personally liked this person” from someone's general tendency to make many different people feel a certain way.
Positive affective presence was connected with romantic interest.
Being attractive isn't only about how someone makes themselves look—it can also involve how other people consistently feel when they're around them.
© European Journal of Personality