On the matching phenomenon in courtship: A probability matching theory of mate selection

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-51

  Takeuchi, S Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship; Matching; Mate choice; Mate selection; Physical attractiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750416900     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v40n01_03     Document Type: Review

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