DIFERENÇAS ENTRE GÊNEROS NAS PREFERÊNCIAS PARA ESCOLHA DE PARCEIROS EM FUNÇÃO DE FATORES BIOLÓGICOS E SOCIAIS

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Preferences in the choice of reproductive partners vary according to gender. Evolutionary psychologists propose that these differences are due to distinct selective pressures imposed on men and women during the process of natural selection. Social psychologists believe that gender stereotypes serve as the basis for an exchange of available and desirable attributes in the romantic market. Both theories predict similar behavior of men and women in some respects. Our objective was to test hypotheses related to the evolutionary and the romantic market theories, and to compare our results to those of previous research. Our sample consisted of 200 males and 200 females that answered to a questionnaire about personal data and about their preferences concerning how they choose their partners. Our results were consistent with previous research in respect to a greater interest for beauty in men, and for socioeconomic status in women. However, the hypothesis that men and women with attributes valued in the romantic market are more demanding was not supported. Our data also allowed for an elaboration of ranks of preferences for men and women. Honesty and fidelity were considered the most important characteristics in the partner for both gender. The greater differences in the rank concerned the importance of socioeconomic level for women, and beauty for men. Our data suggest that biological and cultural factors influence each other to mold human behavior of partner selection.

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relacionamento amoroso parceiro relacionamento Íntimo gÊnero homem e mulher relacionamento pessoal psicologia etologia relacionamento conjugal

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