Testosterone and partnering are linked via relationship status for women and 'relationship orientation' for men

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 820-826

  van Anders, Sari M ^a   Goldey, Katherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Pair bonding; Relationships; Sex; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASTURBATION; MATE CHOICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; ORIENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78349306610     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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