A huge thank you to my co-authors (@BalesLab, @AllisonRLau, @loganesav) and all the other lab members who helped with this project. This project was also supported by funding from the @LoveConsortium (thank you to all the people there who were interested in this project!).

If you are interested in using this speed-dating method in your own lab or with the subjects you work with, feel free to get in touch. I'd love to chat!

These results also have practical implications for colony management and animal welfare, and we provide a case report of using a modified version of the "speed-dating" test to find a compatible mate for a male titi monkey with a history of incompatibility with previous mates.

Consistent with evolutionary theories of pair bonding and empirical studies in humans, our results suggest that compatibility may be an important factor for mate choice and pair bonding in titi monkeys.

We also found that the degree of initial compatibility that subjects had for the mate they were ultimately paired with predicted increased affiliation at earlier time points. This suggests compatibility acted as a catalyst for pair bonding (i.e., facilitated faster bonding).

🚨Paper Alert!🚨 Does compatibility matter for pair bonding? We found that titi monkeys paired together based on initial compatibility (determined via a "speed-dating" test) had increased post-pairing affiliation (relative to age-matched controls). https://t.co/s2QJ2crzDd

Look mom, I'm famous! Thank you @CBS for reporting on our new @PNAS paper. https://t.co/G333UC9eTh

Thanks to all my coauthors! @BalesLab @PaulEastwick @Jess_A_Maxwell @EliJFinkel @eimpett

I’m personally proud to have included a sample of men-who-date-men in the study. LGBTQ people are underrepresented in social science, and we still have more steps to take to increase the diversity of our samples.

So excited for my @LoveConsortium project to come out in PNAS today! We found that first impressions of compatibility and popularity predicted later dating and romantic interest (across 3 speed-dating studies, n > 550). https://t.co/SaSkwoOx8i

It's happening again this year! Come on by on Monday if you want to chat with me :)

Would you or any students you know be interested in an R Workshop at an ASP conference in the future ? If so, what do you think would be the MOST beneficial in a short period of time? @ASPvoice

Today, someone on the bus wasn’t wearing a mask over their nose. When the bus driver noticed they stopped the bus (at a stop), walked back, and asked the passenger to put their mask on properly. Thank you @ASUCDUnitrans for keeping us safe! @ucdavis

Really happy to hear that @ASPvoice will offer virtual hybrid conference options for #ASP2022, this is a great step towards increasing accessibility. Thank you to all who are working on making this happen.

@KatieFGerstner @CarsonBlack @sierra_simmons @Benjaminrlake @PrancingPapio #MorganChaney #GabrieladeFariaOliveira

Had a great time with our first @ASPvoice student committee meeting of the year. I love being part of this group. Stay tuned for some great events this year (virtually and at the annual conference!). It's not too late to join our committee if you want to be involved. :)

We are hiring! Please RT and share with anyone interested in joining the Bales Lab as a junior specialist in our #titimonkey lab😀 https://t.co/DjCHo3gwuK

Also thank you to @loganesav for the wonderful gift. She knows me well!

I’m excited to announce I passed my qualifying exam. 🎉📝👨🏻‍🔬 One step closer! I’m grateful for my committee and wonderful lab mates who helped me get here. Catch me updating my email signature and celebrating with friends! 🎉🎉🎉

I met @KatieFGerstner several years ago through @ASPvoice. She has become a colleague and friend, and her commitment to our professional society is truly inspiring. Congrats Katie!