Pump Up the Music Before Your First Date

Whether it is on the drive to that new Italian restaurant or while you are putting the final touches on your makeup at home, many of us turn up the tunes to give our spirits a bit of a lift before a first date.  It may even give you a bit of a confidence boost.

Turns out, this effect isn't all in your head. Recent research says that music can make us feel powerful -- and the levels of bass are a determining factor.

"As published today in Social Psychological and Personality Science, the researchers found that the high-power music not only evoked a sense of power unconsciously . . .

"We chose to manipulate bass levels in music because existing literature suggests that bass sound and voice are associated with dominance," Hsu says. They also observed that bass sound and voice are frequently utilized in popular culture to project perceptions of dominance and confidence. (Think James Earl Jones as Darth Vader in Star Wars.)," according to a press release on the study.

So, why would drumming on the steering wheel to Queen's "We Will Rock You" help you with the upcoming first date? It influences the illusion of control, or that you have the choice of how the evening turns out. You are in the driver seat on the direction of the upcoming date. The outcome depends upon you.

Get down. Get funky. It will help raise your spirits and your confidence for your date!


Resources:

• Pump up the Music: Press Release
• The Music of Power - Research Study