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Mate choice in humans

Mating preferences are qualities that one desires in a romantic or sexual partner. Research across many domains, such as evolutionary biology, psychology, and anthropology, shows that humans display both widely shared (consensual) preferences – like preferences for kindness, intelligence, and health – as well as sex-differentiated preferences shaped by…

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Influences on human mating preference

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Consensual mate preferences

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Impact of and on culture

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Influences on human mating preference

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Sex-differentiated mate preferences

Impact of and on culture

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Mate choice in humans

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Edges96
Triples39
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020619
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men mate women mating sexual high may short-term sex preferences long-term traits offspring physical reproductive investment attractiveness also mates preference

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Tinder.In 2005instance ofgiving rise to hookup culture and short-term mating websites0.80text
the evolutionary psychologist David Schmitt conducted a multinational survey of sexual attitudesinstance ofgiving rise to hookup culture and short-term mating websites0.80text
behaviors involving 48 countries called the International Sexual Description Projectinstance ofgiving rise to hookup culture and short-term mating websites0.80text
tattoos or scarifications are predicted to have been a way in which individuals could attract potential matesinstance ofbody markings0.80text
by indicating the reproductive quality of a personinstance ofbody markings0.80text
the voiceinstance ofWomen look for signs of masculinity in areas0.80text
faceinstance ofWomen look for signs of masculinity in areas0.80text
body shape of malesinstance ofWomen look for signs of masculinity in areas0.80text
kindnessinstance oftend to value.Emotional and cultural qualitiesTraits0.80text
dependabilityinstance oftend to value.Emotional and cultural qualitiesTraits0.80text
intelligenceinstance oftend to value.Emotional and cultural qualitiesTraits0.80text
and honesty are highly valued among meninstance oftend to value.Emotional and cultural qualitiesTraits0.80text

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