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Title: | A gate to a mate? S.E.S. and mate selection in Malta : a quantitative study |
Authors: | Hatherly, Xavier James |
Keywords: | Mate selection Couples Interpersonal attraction |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
Abstract: | Research has shown that males prefer signs of fertility in a partner, while females tend to be inclined more towards males who show signs of dominance and control. While this finding has been replicated in various countries with different economic and educational prospects, studies have shown that people from different socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have different patterns of health, crime and other areas of life. The main goal of this research is was to find out whether people of different S.E.S. actually have different mate preferences towards the socioeconomic and physical attributes of a desired partner and the relationship goals preferred. The research conducted on 101 respondents coming from the University of Malta, disconfirmed the hypotheses put forward. Results were simply consistent with evolutionary research. |
Description: | B.PSY.(HONS) |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/6193 |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 2014 Dissertations - FacSoWPsy - 2014 |
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