Physical attractiveness and reproductive success in humans: evidence from the late 20th century United States

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 342-350

  Jokela, Markus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fertility; Interbirth interval; Offspring sex ratio; Physical attractiveness; Reproductive success; Sociobiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149115862     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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