Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 1-14

  Buss, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

assortative mating; cultural differences; evolution; mate preferences; reproductive strategy; sex differences; sexual selection; sociobiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971804800     PISSN: 0140525X     EISSN: 14691825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X00023992     Document Type: Article

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