The influence of gender roles on evolved partner preferences

Sexualities, Evolution and Gender

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 131-150

  Cunningham, Sheila J ^a   Russell, Phil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender roles; Partner preferences; Sex differences; Trade off threshold model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 12344309981     PISSN: 14792508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616660412331332909     Document Type: Article

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