The exchange of physical attractiveness for resource potential and commitment

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-56

  Mathes, Eugene W ^a   Kozak, Ginger ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Evolutionary psychology; Physical attractiveness; Resource potential; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949113060     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.2008.1004     Document Type: Article

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