A person wants to increase the degree of romantic attractiveness his/her dating partner has for him/her. Based on the results of excitation-transfer experiments, the couple should

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According to excitation-transfer theory, if two people experience physiological arousal together (such as from a fast-paced walk or an exciting basketball game), this arousal can transfer to a feeling of attraction between them. Therefore, either option b or c (going to an exciting basketball game or taking a brisk walk together) would be the best choice to increase the degree of romantic attractiveness between the dating partners. Sitting calmly and quietly next to one another (option a) would not produce the necessary physiological arousal to transfer to romantic feelings.

A Person Wants to Increase the Degree of Romantic Attractiveness