{"id":7294,"date":"2015-01-21T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T17:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/about.zoosk.com\/en\/?p=7294"},"modified":"2021-06-01T00:02:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T07:02:05","slug":"can-your-taste-in-music-affect-your-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/relationship-advice\/can-your-taste-in-music-affect-your-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Your Taste in Music Affect Your Relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"Normal1\">You like hard rock and she likes classical. No problem, right? Well, science says you might be in for some bigger problems down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">For many people, music doesn\u2019t just reflect personal tastes\u2014it reflects their&nbsp;identity. <a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=z6rP55k_7VQC&amp;pg=PA158&amp;dq=adolescents+identity+music&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=iXc-TaP2O4P6sAPwkNi3BQ&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=7&amp;ved=0CE0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&amp;q=adolescents%20identity%20music&amp;f=false\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">Studies say<\/span><\/a> that this relationship with music emerges during adolescence when young adults are trying to strike a balance between approval and standing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">According to <a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=IispNUSPebgC&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PR5&amp;dq=the+social+and+applied+psychology+of+music&amp;ots=Wqjqr3ZkeU&amp;sig=f3ctYpUHn3rXHzcxHyUwW5Del58#v=onepage&amp;q=the%20social%20and%20applied%20psychology%20of%20music&amp;f=false\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">psychologists<\/span><\/a>, music functions as a badge that people use to not only express themselves, but also judge others. The girl who wants to appear rebellious chooses music that\u2019s made by people who seem to rebel. The boy who wants to fit in picks music created by people who seem to be accepted. Music helps adolescents choose a peer group&nbsp;that makes them feel accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">As adults,&nbsp;you listen to music that aligns with your values. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/julaug03\/listen.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">Research shows<\/span><\/a> there\u2019s a strong relationship between music preference and personality. For example, reflective and complex people tend to listen to classical, jazz, blues, and folk, while upbeat and conventional people lean toward country, religious, soundtrack, and pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">So how do these music preferences impact a budding romance? <a href=\"http:\/\/crx.sagepub.com\/content\/16\/2\/263.short\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">A study<\/span><\/a> on the effects of musical genres on sexual attraction found that some types of music fare better than others. Heterosexual men and women both consider country music to be less enticing than other music genres. Women tend to be more interested in men who are into heavy metal, whereas women\u2019s interest in heavy metal actually decreases attraction for men. The reverse is true of classical music. Guys like girls who listen to it, but girls aren\u2019t as into classical music-loving guys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">In addition to singling out sexy musical genres, that same study found that men and women value music differently in a relationship: Men care about what women listen to and whether or not their tastes match. Conversely, it doesn\u2019t matter as much to women if men share their same musical taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Normal1\">Given that musical tastes reflects people\u2019s self-identity and personal values, it\u2019s no wonder that music impacts sexual attraction and relationship status. However, just because a musical genre is viewed as \u201csexy\u201d by science, doesn\u2019t mean you should force yourself to like it. The right person will love you for\u2014or even despite of\u2014what you listen to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out what different tastes in music say about how compatible you are. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":12227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[891,902],"tags":[458,484,756,755],"class_list":["post-7294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-relationship-advice","category-science-love","tag-relationships","tag-science","tag-universal-orientation","tag-universal-sex"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can Your Taste in Music Affect Your Relationship?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"He likes Metallica and you prefer 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