Human Sex Roles? Male Promiscuity Debunked (And Women Aren't All That Picky Either)
Friday, April 24, 2009 - 14:35
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. The research in Trends in Ecology and Evolution suggests that human mating strategies are not likely to conform to a single universal pattern and provides important insights that may impact future investigations of human mating behaviors. read more
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