Fig. 2.

Dominance is a stronger mediator than openness linking expansive photographs and number of online matches. Study 2b: Statistics for direct effect (unstandardized betas) are shown above the path, and for total indirect effect are shown below the path. Results from Monte Carlo method simulations (resample size = 20,000) indicate a significant indirect effect linking expansive photographs, dominance ratings, and online “yes” responses. A reversed (i.e., negative) c′ path beta coefficient resulted when both the mediator and pose were entered as predictors of getting a “yes” response. An examination of the variance inflation factor revealed high redundancy between the pose in the photograph and the mediator which produces reversed beta coefficients such as this one (63). **P < 0.01.