The validity of sex-differentiated mate preferences: Reconciling the seemingly conflicting evidence

Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 89-106

  Li, Norman P ^a   Meltzer, Andrea L ^b  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term mating; Mate preferences; Mate selection; Romantic relationships; Speeddating

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964553521     PISSN: 23302925     EISSN: 23302933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ebs0000036     Document Type: Article

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