Human mate selection

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Human mate selection is a complex process that has been studied by psychologists from a number of perspectives.

Contents 1 Biological basis of human mate selection 2 Interpersonal attraction 3 Interpersonal compatability 4 See also 5 References & Bibliography 6 Key texts 6.1 Books 6.2 Papers 7 Additional material 7.1 Books 7.2 Papers 8 External links

[edit] Biological basis of human mate selection

[edit] Interpersonal attraction

[edit] Interpersonal compatability

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[edit] See also

• Animal mate selection
• Assortative mating
• Behavioral immune system
• Biological attraction
• Choice behavior
• Disassortative mating
• Ecological selection
• Heterosexuality
• Homosexuality
• Intimacy
• Mating system
• Male female relations
• Psychosexual behavior
• Random mating
• Relationship satisfaction
• Romance
• Sexual arousal
• Sexual intercourse
• Sexual selection in human evolution
• Social dating

[edit] References & Bibliography

[edit] Key texts

[edit] Books

[edit] Papers

[edit] Additional material

[edit] Books

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• Google Scholar

• Buss, D. M., & Schmitt, D. P. (1993). Sexual Strategies Theory: A contextual evolutionary analysis of human mating. Psychological Review, 100, 204-232. Full text

• Greiling, H., Buss, D.M. (2000). Women's Sexual Strategies: The hidden dimension of extra pair mating. Personality and Individual Differences, 28, 929-963. Full text

[edit] External links