A mediation hypothesis to account for the sex difference in reported number of sexual partners:an intrasexual competition approach

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 41-49

  Jonason, Peter K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrasexual competition; Sex differences; Sexual partners; Short term mating

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049113923     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J514v19n04_05     Document Type: Article

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