The self-reported importance of olfaction during human mate choice

Sexualities, Evolution and Gender

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-213

  Sergeant, Mark J T ^a   Davies, Mark N O ^a   Dickins, Thomas E ^b   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mate choice; Olfaction; Parental investment; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MATE CHOICE; ODOR; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SMELLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 33746159886     PISSN: 14792508     EISSN: 14792516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616660500173685     Document Type: Article

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