The evolutionary psychology of human mate choice: How ecology, genes, fertility, and fashion influence mating strategies

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 125-182

  Sefcek, Jon A ^a   Brumbach, Barbara H ^a   Vasquez, Geneva ^a   Miller, Geoffrey F ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness indicators; Mate choice; Mating preferences; Mating strategies; Parental investment; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847367229     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v18n02_05     Document Type: Review

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