Evolutionary partner preferences

Question 1

Buss

Answer 1

• 10,000 adults in 33 different countries
• men preferred younger, physically attractive females (signs of good reproductive capacity)
• females preferred dependable, ambitions and older men with vast resources

Question 2

Clark and Hatfield

Answer 2

• sent male and female students across a university campus to approach other students and say ‘I have been noticing you around campus. I find you to be very attractive. Would you go to bed with me tonight?’
• none of the women agreed
• 75% of men agreed immediately

Question 3

Bereczkei et al

Answer 3

-social change has consequences for women’s mate preferences which may no longer be resource-oriented