The results of Dutton and Aron's famous bridge experiment suggest that romantic attraction may result from:

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Dutton and Aron's bridge experiment involved male participants crossing either a suspension bridge that induced fear (high arousal) or a sturdy bridge that did not induce fear (low arousal). The male participants were met by a female experimenter on the other side of the bridge who asked them to fill out a survey. The results showed that the male participants who crossed the fear-inducing bridge were more likely to find the female experimenter attractive and request her phone number. This is believed to be due to the misattribution of arousal, where the fear-induced arousal was attributed to the female experimenter, resulting in an increase in attraction.

The Results of Dutton and Aron's Famous Bridge Experiment Suggest