Sex and Age Differences in Mate-Selection Preferences

Human Nature

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 447-466

  Schwarz, Sascha ^a   Hassebrauck, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age differences; Age preferences; Evolutionary psychology; Mate selection; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870326610     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-012-9152-x     Document Type: Article

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