Dating preferences of university women: An analysis of the nice guy stereotype

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 333-343

  Herold, Edward S ^a   Milhausen, Robin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHARACTER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0032878471     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926239908404010     Document Type: Article

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