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    The document discusses theories of sexual selection from an evolutionary psychology perspective. It summarizes research on traits that are considered desirable in long-term mates, such as youth, intelligence, chastity, affection, and success/wealth for female partners. For male partners, traits like dependability, courtship behavior, physical attractiveness, and high social status are seen as desirable. The document lists references on sexual selection theory from authors like Buss, Crawford, and Workman.

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    Sexual Selection

    (Buss,2015), (Trivers, 1962)


    Why wifey material

    Youthful
    Stay at Age Difference
    home

    Intelligent Chastity
    Affectionate & Athletic
    loving physique Successful &
    wealthy
    Dentist

    Dr Kevin
    High social status
    Jefferdson 50 years old
    Why husband material

    Dependable Courtship
    Low risk behaviour

    Sexy with
    HMPI
    brains
    Nanou Maria Sultan Diana
    Nemoda Virag Szalay Agnes Ildiko
    Qumsiyeh Farah Walid Hanna Tolnai Reka Dora
    Steiner Petra Vijaya Ganapathi Janani
    References
    ● Buss, D. M. (2015). Evolutionary psychology: The new science of the mind. New York: Taylor
    & Francis. - ( chapter 1- Darwin’s theory of sexual selection)

    ● Crawford, C., & Krebs, D. (Eds.). (2008). Foundations of evolutionary psychology. New
    York: Taylor & Francis. – (Chapter 4 – parental investment, mate choice benefits)

    ● Workman, L., Reader, W. (2014). Evolutionary Psychology: An introduction (3rd edition).


    Cambridge: Cambridge University Press – (Chapter 3- evaluating theories on female choice
    and male adornment)

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