Women's preferences for sexual dimorphism in height depend on menstrual cycle phase and expected duration of relationship

Biological Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-43

  Pawlowski, Boguslaw ^a   Jasienska, Grazyna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Height; Menstrual cycle; Sexual dimorphism; Short and long term strategy; Women's preferences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LUTEAL PHASE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 22144466233     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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