Perception of physical attractiveness: Mechanisms involved in the maintenance of romantic relationships

Close Relationships: Key Readings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 365-380

  SimpSon, Jeffry A ^a   Gangestad, Steven W ^b   Lerma, Margaret ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Corpus Christi State University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84906116364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203311851     Document Type: Chapter

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