Condition-dependent calibration of men's uncommitted mating orientation: Evidence from multiple samples

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 319-326

  Lukaszewski, Aaron W ^a,b   Larson, Christina M ^b   Gildersleeve, Kelly A ^b   Roney, James R ^c   Haselton, Martie G ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Phenotypic condition; Physical strength; Sociosexuality; SOI

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901830119     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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