Identification of Personal Characteristics Important in Mate Selection
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Edison Perdomo
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ways in which men and women choose their mates and the characteristics that are important in this process. The sociobiological theory of human mating preferences suggests that men will generally choose attractive young women as mates, while women generally choose mates with wealth and stams. The subjects were comprised of 60 introductory psychology students. Subjects were given a survey consisting of four personal ads, each one describing a different aspect of personality (i.e. beauty, wealth/status, good personality, and intelligence). They were then asked to rank the ads in order of interest. It was found that subjects responded contrary to sociobiological theory in their choices. Subjects were also given a test to measure self-esteem. Both men and women chose intelligence and good personality as being more important than beauty or wealth. These findings are important because they suggest that men and women are more alike in mating preferences than previously believed.
Identification of Personal Characteristics Important in Mate Selection
CSU
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ways in which men and women choose their mates and the characteristics that are important in this process. The sociobiological theory of human mating preferences suggests that men will generally choose attractive young women as mates, while women generally choose mates with wealth and stams. The subjects were comprised of 60 introductory psychology students. Subjects were given a survey consisting of four personal ads, each one describing a different aspect of personality (i.e. beauty, wealth/status, good personality, and intelligence). They were then asked to rank the ads in order of interest. It was found that subjects responded contrary to sociobiological theory in their choices. Subjects were also given a test to measure self-esteem. Both men and women chose intelligence and good personality as being more important than beauty or wealth. These findings are important because they suggest that men and women are more alike in mating preferences than previously believed.
