Attraction During Ovulation
the faces of women in the ovulatory phase of their cycle was perceived as more attractive
- bobst and lobmaier, 2014
Female Attraction to Male
- visual clues on receptivity to fertility
- requires high calculation as it is more life-affecting, costly in time and resources
- women generally do not rate the most masculine faces as the most attractive (moreso moderate testosterone faces)
- positive correlation between changes in estrogen and changes in testosterone preference, more attracted to higher testosterone when females have higher estrogen, due to the high estrogen correlating to the ovulation phase which priorities high levels of fitness for offspring
Homosexual Female Preference
- homosexual women were least likely to prefer these male faces, although they have slightly stronger preference for masculinised female faces
Online Dating and Visual Attraction
- men often present angles looking down rather than looking up, representing masculinity as dominance
- females took most photos straight on, but ones at an angle were from above
- determines what men and women feel is most attractive
Scent of a Woman
- testosterone is higher in men in receptions to smell samples of women that are ovulating in comparison to women that aren’t
Sound - Bryant and Haselton, 2009
- ovulation affects vocal pitch
- men show slight preference for voices of women in fertile phase of cycle
- vocal attractiveness negatively correlates with sperm count ejaculate
Level of Relationship deciding Attraction
- couples matched soon after meeting were more likely to match based on physical attractiveness
- couples matching after friendship may be matching instead on unique desirable characteristics
Polar Similars
- the more similar the individuals the higher the likelihood of them finding each other desirable
- exception of introverts that rarely matched with other introverts
Sex Differences in Variety
- men desired larger numbers of sexual partners
- men more likely to desire extramarital short-term mates
- homosexual men tend to have the same attitude towards desire, although greater sexual experience in short-term mating
- least patriarchal societies have the largest differences in sexual desire
- restricted beliefs within women is relatively adapted rather than biological
Odour of MHC Molecules
MHC fight diseases
- women prefer MHC that differ to them
- offspring would have greater variety to immunities
Concealed Ovulation
no physiological sign of ovulation
- changes male meeting strategy to mate with one female repeatedly to increase odds of producing offspring
Risk of Female Attraction
requires high calculation as it is more life-affecting, costly in time and resources
Benefit of Monogamy
males show increased paternal investment
Features of a Face that Suggest High Testosterone
square jaws, cheek bones, pointier chins
Homosexual Male Preference
homosexual men strongly prefer masculinised male faces
Benefit of Mating with Different Genotype
Better chance at offspring survival because they can defend against increased number of pathogens.
Naturally-Cycling Preference for Genotypes
Decreased preference for similar genotypes
Oral Contraceptive Preference for Genotypes
No difference for similar or dissimilar genotypes
What Homosexual Attraction says about Heterosexual Females
higher homosexual attraction to masculine faces suggests that heterosexual females have been highly influenced by evolution. to favour men that are better long-term partners and co-parents.
- high testosterone may indicate increased fitness however it isn’t compatible with long-term care bonds and childcaring
Sex with a Stranger
males more likely to abide in immediate sexual opportunities when it is phrased bluntly (“have sex with me?” - M-75%, F-0%) rather than subtle circumstances (“go on a date with me?” - M-50%, F-50%)
Variation in Motivations to Pursue Uncommitted Sex
low motivation - restricted sociosexuality
high motivation - unrestricted sociosexuality
