Predicting Romantic Interest and Decisions in the Very Early Stages of Mate Selection: Standards, Accuracy, and Sex Differences

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 540-550

  Fletcher, Garth J O ^a   Kerr, Patrick S G ^b   Li, Norman P ^c   Valentine, Katherine A ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

accuracy; mate selection; sex differences; standards

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898685995     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213519481     Document Type: Article

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