Changes in women's feelings about their romantic relationships across the ovulatory cycle

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 128-135

  Larson, Christina M ^a   Haselton, Martie G ^a   Gildersleeve, Kelly A ^a   Pillsworth, Elizabeth G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual mating hypothesis; Human male attractiveness; Menstrual cycle; Ovulation; Relationship satisfaction; Romantic relationships; Sexual attraction

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MATING; MATING DESIRABILITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ATTRACTIVENESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84871892442     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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