PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sexual Minority, Latias And Latios, Intersectionality
10 Jan 2016
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Men and women choose many of the same characteristics for an ideal marriage partner. Men are more likely than women to emphasize physical attractiveness in a sexual partner. When describing characteristics for sexual partner, females and males emphasize similar characteristics. Females most likely want honesty from their marriage partner. The gender differences are small when people judge a partner who would be ideal for marriage. In ads, men are more likely to emphasize physical attractiveness, however women and men were equally likely to specify that an ideal partner should be romantic and sensitive. College women likely prefer a man who is kind. Men are more likely than women to emphasize their ideal partner"s physical attractiveness regardless of cultural setting. Women prefer men who have good income and are reliable. Men prefer healthy looking, attractive partners because they are most likely to be fertile. One criticism is that most men and women actually say that they plan to have just on.
