Stability and Change in In-Group Mate Preferences among Young People in Ethiopia Are Predicted by Food Security and Gender Attitudes, but Not by Expected Pathogen Exposures
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DOI: 10.1007/s12110-017-9301-3
Abstract: There is broad anthropological interest in understanding how people define “insiders” and “outsiders” and how this shapes their attitudes and behaviors toward others. As such, a suite of hypotheses has been proposed to account for… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen; people ethiopia; group; mate preferences ... See more keywords
Measuring mate preferences: Absolute and comparative evaluation of potential partners
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.019
Abstract: Quantifying the direction and strength of mate preference is essential to improve our understanding of sexual selection. Experimental designs, however, often do not consider how individuals evaluate and compare the available options, which may affect… read more here.
Keywords: preference; absolute comparative; mate; mate preferences ... See more keywords
Mate preferences and choices for facial and body hair in heterosexual women and homosexual men: influence of sex, population, homogamy, and imprinting-like effect
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.10.007
Abstract: Recent research has reported that male body and facial hair influence women's mate preferences. However, it is not clear whether such preferences are typical for women or for individuals who prefer males as sexual partners.… read more here.
Keywords: hair; homosexual men; sex; mate preferences ... See more keywords
Contrasting female mate preferences for red coloration in a fish
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoz052
Abstract: Abstract Understanding how animals select their mates requires knowing the factors that shape mate preferences. Recent theoretical and empirical considerations suggest that female mating status can influence the degree to which a female engages in… read more here.
Keywords: red coloration; mate; mate preferences; mating status ... See more keywords
Colourful traits in female birds relate to individual condition, reproductive performance and male-mate preferences: a meta-analytic approach
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0283
Abstract: Colourful traits in females are suggested to have evolved and be maintained by sexual selection. Although several studies have evaluated this idea, support is still equivocal. Evidence has been compiled in reviews, and a handful… read more here.
Keywords: meta analytic; colourful traits; condition; mate preferences ... See more keywords
Assessment of Long-Term Mate Preferences in Iran
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DOI: 10.1177/1474704917702459
Abstract: Previous research suggests that assessment of mate preferences has received relatively little psychometric attention from researchers, particularly in non-Western cultures. The current research was designed to (1) extend previous findings on long-term mate preferences by… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term mate; mate; mate preferences ... See more keywords
Ovulatory Shifts in Sexual Desire But Not Mate Preferences: An LH-Test-Confirmed, Longitudinal Study
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DOI: 10.1177/1474704919848116
Abstract: The presented data are part of a longitudinal within-subject study designed to examine ovulatory shifts in human sexuality in a diverse German sample using validated questionnaires. The final sample consists of 78 individuals (76 female,… read more here.
Keywords: ovulatory shifts; study; mate preferences; sexual desire ... See more keywords