The Role of Vision in the Emergence of Mate Preferences.

ABSTRACT: Cross-cultural research has repeatedly demonstrated sex differences in the importance of partner characteristics when choosing a mate. Men typically report higher preferences for younger, more physically attractive women, while women typically place more importance on a partner's status and wealth. As the assessment of such partner characteristics often relies on visual cues, this raises the question whether visual experience is necessary for sex-specific mate preferences to develop. To shed more light onto the emergence of sex differences in mate choice, the current study assessed how preferences for attractiveness, resources, and personality factors differ between sighted and blind individuals using an online questionnaire. We further investigate the role of social factors and sensory cu

SUBMITTER: Scheller M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604830 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature