Homosexual mating preferences from an evolutionary perspective: Sexual selection theory revisited

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 717-723

  Gobrogge, Kyle L ^a   Perkins, Patrick S ^b   Baker, Jessica H ^c,d   Balcer, Kristen D ^e   Breedlove, S Marc ^f   Klump, Kelly L ^f  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Homosexuality; Mating preferences; Sexual selection theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COITUS; COURTSHIP; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SINGLE PERSON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148992547     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9216-x     Document Type: Article

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