Different authors have proposed competing evolutionary theories of human mating. Some
argue that both sexes are designed to pursue a singular long‐term mating strategy. Others�…

The application of sexual-selection theory to human behavior has been the greatest success
story in evolutionary psychology, and one of the most fruitful and fascinating developments�…

The application of sexual selection theory to human behavior has been the greatest success
story in evolutionary psychology, and one of the most fruitful and fascinating developments�…

There is much that is admirable, scientifically accurate, and useful in “The Ape That Thought
It Was a Peacock.” It summarizes, albeit selectively, much empirical evidence that has�…

Explores how different, evolutionary-based theories address patterns of mating in humans,
evaluating R. Trivers's (1972) Parental Investment and Sexual Selection Theory, DM Buss�…

Have men and women evolved sex-distinct mating preferences for short-term and long-term
mating, as postulated by some evolutionary theorists? Direct tests of assumptions�…

Few things are more obvious than the fact that human behavior is selective and preferential.
Foods rich in fat and sugar are preferred over those that are bitter or sour. Preferential�…

As a psychologist working in the field of hu? man personality and mating preferences, I have
come across many attempts to answer such ques? tions and provide a coherent explanation�…

Application of the principles of evolution and natural selection to the phenomena of human
mating does not lead inevitably to a single theoretical model. According to the standard�…

Current research into mate selection processes has developed under two main theoretical
approaches: evolutionary and social structural. While the evolutionary approach favors�…