TY - JOUR
T1 - Mate preferences for educated partners : similarities and differences in the sexes depend on mating context
AU - Jonason, Peter K.
AU - Antoon, Caitlin N.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Evolutionary and sociocultural models of mate preferences suggest that education might be an important consideration for men and women, but this research is characterized by several limitations warranting more research. In this experiment (N = 1306), we focused on the impact of relative levels of education on the desirability of potential long-term and short-term mates, while holding physical attractiveness constant, and also examining the potential moderating influence of interpersonal warmth. Both sexes preferred mates of equal education (compared to less or more), for both relationship durations, but particularly for long-term mates. Men found less educated and interpersonally cold targets more appealing in the short-term context. Overall, men found targets more appealing than women did across both mating contexts. Our results replicate and extend research on the role of partner's education in people's mate preferences.
AB - Evolutionary and sociocultural models of mate preferences suggest that education might be an important consideration for men and women, but this research is characterized by several limitations warranting more research. In this experiment (N = 1306), we focused on the impact of relative levels of education on the desirability of potential long-term and short-term mates, while holding physical attractiveness constant, and also examining the potential moderating influence of interpersonal warmth. Both sexes preferred mates of equal education (compared to less or more), for both relationship durations, but particularly for long-term mates. Men found less educated and interpersonally cold targets more appealing in the short-term context. Overall, men found targets more appealing than women did across both mating contexts. Our results replicate and extend research on the role of partner's education in people's mate preferences.
KW - education
KW - mate selection
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:51624
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.036
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.036
M3 - Article
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 148
SP - 57
EP - 61
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -