Sex differences in human mate preferences vary across sex ratios
link https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.1115account_box Walter, Kathryn V.account_box Conroy-Beam, Danielaccount_box Buss, David M.account_box Asao, Kellyaccount_box Sorokowska, Agnieszkaaccount_box Sorokowski, Piotraccount_box Aavik, Toivoaccount_box Akello, Graceaccount_box Alhabahba, Mohammad Madallhaccount_box Alm, Charlotteaccount_box Amjad, Naumanaaccount_box Anjum, Afifaaccount_box Atama, Chiemezie S.account_box Duyar, Derya Atamturkaccount_box Ayebare, Richardaccount_box Batres, Carlotaaccount_box Bendixen, Monsaccount_box Bensafia, Aichaaccount_box Bizumic, Borisaccount_box Boussena, Mahmoudaccount_box Butovskaya, Marinaaccount_box Can, Sedaaccount_box Cantarero, Katarzynaaccount_box Carrier, Antoninaccount_box Cetinkaya, Hakanaccount_box Croy, Ilonaaccount_box Cueto, Rosa Mariaaccount_box Czub, Marcinaccount_box Dronova, Dariaaccount_box Dural, Sedaaccount_box Duyar, Izzetaccount_box Ertugrul, Bernaaccount_box Espinosa, Agustinaccount_box Estevan, Ignacioaccount_box Esteves, Carla Sofiaaccount_box Fang, Luxiaccount_box Frackowiak, Tomaszaccount_box Garduno, Jorge Contrerasaccount_box Gonzalez, Karina Ugaldeaccount_box Guemaz, Faridaaccount_box Gyuris, Petraaccount_box Halamova, Mariaaccount_box Herak, Iskraaccount_box Horvat, Marinaaccount_box Hromatko, Ivanaaccount_box Hui, Chin-Mingaccount_box Jaafar, Jas Laileaccount_box Jiang, Fengaccount_box Kafetsios, Konstantinosaccount_box Kavcic, Tinaaccount_box Ottesen Kennair, Leif Edwardaccount_box Kervyn, Nicolasaccount_box Khanh Ha, Truong Thiaccount_box Khilji, Imran Ahmedaccount_box Kobis, Nils C.account_box Lan, Hoang Mocaccount_box Lang, Andrasaccount_box Lennard, Georgina R.account_box Leon, Ernestoaccount_box Lindholm, Torunaccount_box Linh, Trinh Thiaccount_box Lopez, Giuliaaccount_box Luot, Nguyen Vanaccount_box Mailhos, Alvaroaccount_box Manesi, Zoiaccount_box Martinez, Rocioaccount_box McKerchar, Sarah L.account_box Mesko, Norbertaccount_box Misra, Girishwaraccount_box Monaghan, Conalaccount_box Mora, Emanuel C.account_box Moya-Garofano, Albaaccount_box Musil, Bojanaccount_box Natividade, Jean Carlosaccount_box Niemczyk, Agnieszkaaccount_box Nizharadze, Georgeaccount_box Oberzaucher, Elisabethaccount_box Oleszkiewicz, Annaaccount_box Omar-Fauzee, Mohd Sofianaccount_box Onyishi, Ike E.account_box Ozener, Barisaccount_box Pagani, Ariela Francescaaccount_box Pakalniskiene, Vilmanteaccount_box Parise, Miriamaccount_box Pazhoohi, Faridaccount_box Pisanski, Annetteaccount_box Pisanski, Katarzynaaccount_box Ponciano, Ednaaccount_box Popa, Cameliaaccount_box Prokop, Pavolaccount_box Rizwan, Muhammadaccount_box Sainz, Marioaccount_box Salkicevic, Svjetlanaaccount_box Sargautyte, Rutaaccount_box Sarmany-Schuller, Ivanaccount_box Schmehl, Susanneaccount_box Sharad, Shivantikaaccount_box Siddiqui, Razi Sultanaccount_box Simonetti, Francoaccount_box Stoyanova, Stanislava Yordanovaaccount_box Tadinac, Meriaccount_box Correa Varella, Marco Antonioaccount_box Vauclair, Christin-Melanieaccount_box Vega, Luis Diegoaccount_box Widarini, Dwi Ajengaccount_box Yoo, Gyesookaccount_box Zat'kova, Marta Martaaccount_box Zupancic, Maja
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A wide range of literature connects sex ratio and mating behaviours in non-human animals. However, research examining sex ratio and human mating is limited in scope. Prior work has examined the relationship between sex ratio and desire for short-term, uncommitted mating as well as outcomes such as marriage and divorce rates. Less empirical attention has been directed towards the relationship between sex ratio and mate preferences, despite the importance of mate preferences in the human mating literature. To address this gap, we examined sex ratio's relationship to the variation in preferences for attractiveness, resources, kindness, intelligence and health in a long-term mate across 45 countries (n = 14 487). We predicted that mate preferences would vary according to relative power of choice on the mating market, with increased power derived from having relatively few competitors and numerous potential mates. We found that each sex tended to report more demanding preferences for attractiveness and resources where the opposite sex was abundant, compared to where the opposite sex was scarce. This pattern dovetails with those found for mating strategies in humans and mate preferences across species, highlighting the importance of sex ratio for understanding variation in human mate preferences.
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| Autor | Walter, Kathryn V. Conroy-Beam, Daniel Buss, David M. Asao, Kelly Sorokowska, Agnieszka Sorokowski, Piotr Aavik, Toivo Akello, Grace Alhabahba, Mohammad Madallh Alm, Charlotte Amjad, Naumana Anjum, Afifa Atama, Chiemezie S. Duyar, Derya Atamturk Ayebare, Richard Batres, Carlota Bendixen, Mons Bensafia, Aicha Bizumic, Boris Boussena, Mahmoud Butovskaya, Marina Can, Seda Cantarero, Katarzyna Carrier, Antonin Cetinkaya, Hakan Croy, Ilona Cueto, Rosa Maria Czub, Marcin Dronova, Daria Dural, Seda Duyar, Izzet Ertugrul, Berna Espinosa, Agustin Estevan, Ignacio Esteves, Carla Sofia Fang, Luxi Frackowiak, Tomasz Garduno, Jorge Contreras Gonzalez, Karina Ugalde Guemaz, Farida Gyuris, Petra Halamova, Maria Herak, Iskra Horvat, Marina Hromatko, Ivana Hui, Chin-Ming Jaafar, Jas Laile Jiang, Feng Kafetsios, Konstantinos Kavcic, Tina Ottesen Kennair, Leif Edward Kervyn, Nicolas Khanh Ha, Truong Thi Khilji, Imran Ahmed Kobis, Nils C. Lan, Hoang Moc Lang, Andras Lennard, Georgina R. Leon, Ernesto Lindholm, Torun Linh, Trinh Thi Lopez, Giulia Luot, Nguyen Van Mailhos, Alvaro Manesi, Zoi Martinez, Rocio McKerchar, Sarah L. Mesko, Norbert Misra, Girishwar Monaghan, Conal Mora, Emanuel C. Moya-Garofano, Alba Musil, Bojan Natividade, Jean Carlos Niemczyk, Agnieszka Nizharadze, George Oberzaucher, Elisabeth Oleszkiewicz, Anna Omar-Fauzee, Mohd Sofian Onyishi, Ike E. Ozener, Baris Pagani, Ariela Francesca Pakalniskiene, Vilmante Parise, Miriam Pazhoohi, Farid Pisanski, Annette Pisanski, Katarzyna Ponciano, Edna Popa, Camelia Prokop, Pavol Rizwan, Muhammad Sainz, Mario Salkicevic, Svjetlana Sargautyte, Ruta Sarmany-Schuller, Ivan Schmehl, Susanne Sharad, Shivantika Siddiqui, Razi Sultan Simonetti, Franco Stoyanova, Stanislava Yordanova Tadinac, Meri Correa Varella, Marco Antonio Vauclair, Christin-Melanie Vega, Luis Diego Widarini, Dwi Ajeng Yoo, Gyesook Zat'kova, Marta Marta Zupancic, Maja |
| Título | Sex differences in human mate preferences vary across sex ratios |
| Revista | Proceedings of the royal society b-biological sciences |
| ISSN | 0962-8452 |
| ISSN electrónico | 1471-2954 |
| Volumen | 288 |
| Número de publicación | 1955 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
| Resumen | A wide range of literature connects sex ratio and mating behaviours in non-human animals. However, research examining sex ratio and human mating is limited in scope. Prior work has examined the relationship between sex ratio and desire for short-term, uncommitted mating as well as outcomes such as marriage and divorce rates. Less empirical attention has been directed towards the relationship between sex ratio and mate preferences, despite the importance of mate preferences in the human mating literature. To address this gap, we examined sex ratio's relationship to the variation in preferences for attractiveness, resources, kindness, intelligence and health in a long-term mate across 45 countries (n = 14 487). We predicted that mate preferences would vary according to relative power of choice on the mating market, with increased power derived from having relatively few competitors and numerous potential mates. We found that each sex tended to report more demanding preferences for attractiveness and resources where the opposite sex was abundant, compared to where the opposite sex was scarce. This pattern dovetails with those found for mating strategies in humans and mate preferences across species, highlighting the importance of sex ratio for understanding variation in human mate preferences. |
| Derechos | acceso restringido |
| DOI | 10.1098/rspb.2021.1115 |
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| Id de publicación en WoS | WOS:000677520800008 |
| Palabra clave | mate preferences sex ratio sex differences cross-cultural mating market |
| Tipo de documento | artículo |