Women's self-perceived health and attractiveness predict their male vocal masculinity preferences in different directions across short- and long-term relationship contexts

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 413-418

  Feinberg, D R ^a   DeBruine, L M ^b   Jones, B C ^b   Little, A C ^c   O'Connor, J J M ^a   Tigue, C C ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Condition; Face; Individual difference; Mate choice; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; HERITABILITY; MASCULINIZATION; MATE ATTRACTION; MATE CHOICE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CONFLICT; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 84856968048     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-011-1287-y     Document Type: Article

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