The effects of sex and temporal context on feelings of romantic desire: An experimental evaluation of sexual strategies theory

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 833-847

  Schmitt, David P ^a   Couden, Andrea ^b   Baker, Mark ^b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035536254     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201277006     Document Type: Article

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