PSYCH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Parental Investment, David Buss
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Eventually they will want to settle down because they will eventually want to produced higher quality o spring (may cheat on the side). In this case they will be as choosy as women. Men prefer great sex and women prefer clothes. # of partners desired in next 30 years (buss and schmitt: women desire 5 partners in their lifetime, men desire many more in lifetimes; 18. Timing of sexual intercourse (consent after getting to know someone: women are highly unlikely before 3/4 moths to have sex, men are willing to have sex after 1 day, great example of opportunism. Good looking male and female confederates approach students of opposite sex and say one of the three things. I have noticed you around and think you are attractive, want to go on a date : there is a 50/50 likelihood to say yes for men women.