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Differences between men and women in age preferences for a same-sex partner

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1997

Ray Over and
Gabriel Phillips
Ray Over
Affiliation:
School of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Australia 3350
Gabriel Phillips
Affiliation:
School of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Australia 3350
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Abstract

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We show through analysis of personal advertisements that age preferences for a homosexual or lesbian partner are similar to differences found between men and women in age preferences for a opposite-sex partner. Such data call into question the claim by Kenrick & Keefe (1992) that the sex differences in age selectivity in mate selection are governed by reproductive strategies.

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Type
Continuing Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , March 1997, pp. 138 - 140
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press