Sociosexuality predicts women's preferences for symmetry in men's faces

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1415-1421

  Quist, Michelle C ^a   Watkins, Christopher D ^a   Smith, Finlay G ^a   Little, Anthony C ^b   Debruine, Lisa M ^a   Jones, Benedict C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Face perception; Fluctuating asymmetry; Mating strategy; Sociosexuality; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FACE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FACE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871601051     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9848-8     Document Type: Article

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