Evolution and sex differences in preferences for short-term mates: Results from a policy capturing study

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 153-170

  Wiederman, Michael W ^a   Dubois, Stephanie L ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Policy capturing; Sex differences; Short term mating preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000776303     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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