An evolutionary perspective on effective vs. ineffective pick-up lines

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 648-667

  Senko, Corwin ^a   Fyffe, Viviana ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

evolutionary psychology; gender issues; social perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

CULTURAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249236230     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365539     Document Type: Article

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