Sex differences in post-coital behaviors in long- and short-term mating: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 496-505

  Hughes, Susan M ^a   Kruger, Daniel J ^b  

^a ALBRIGHT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COITUS; COURTSHIP; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COITUS; COURTSHIP; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960755508     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2010.501915     Document Type: Article

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