Sex differences in sexual psychology produce sex-similar preferences for a short-term mate

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-412

  Shackelford, Todd K ^a   Goetz, Aaron T ^a   LaMunyon, Craig W ^b   Quintus, Brian J ^a   Weekes Shackelford, Viviana A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Sexual psychology; Short term mating; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATING TYPE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SPERM COMPETITION;

ADULT; AFFECT; CALIFORNIA; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SINGLE PERSON; SPERMATOZOA; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3343021869     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ASEB.0000028893.49140.b6     Document Type: Article

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