Effects of solicitor sex and attractiveness on receptivity to sexual offers: A field study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 915-919

  Guéguen, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Sex differences; Sexual offer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COURTSHIP; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BEAUTY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054698181     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9750-4     Document Type: Article

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