Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences

Question 1

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Answer 1

• RTS by Buss
• Survery over 10,000 ppts from 33 countries
• questions relating to attributes that the evolutionary theory predicts is important in partner preference
• Men prefer youthful, physically attractive
  -Females prefer resources/good finances
  Shows universal sex differences
• Clarke and Hatfield
  Members of opposite sex asked will you have sex with me
  75 % men said yes
  0% women said yess
  Demonstrates differences in partner preference
• Lacks temporal validity
  Cannot explain modern relationships
  Cannot explain homosexuality, individuals who do not want to have children
• Lawson research limits
  Homosexuals also have sex-based sexual preferences in selection
  Increases complexoty