The roles of evolutionary, sociocultural, and other contextual factors in determining human mate preferences

The roles of evolutionary, sociocultural, and other contextual factors in determining human mate preferences

Recommended reading the these three selections of pages from peer-reviewed articles:  Pages 365-370 in Lewis, D. M. G., Al-Shawaf, L., Conroy-Beam, D., Asao, K., & Buss, D. M. (2017). Evolutionary Psychology: A How-To Guide. American Psychologist, 72(4), 353–373.  Pages 1-14 in Buss, D. M. (1989). Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12, 1- 49.  Page 164 (paragraph begins on Page 163) in Conway, L. G., III, & Schaller, M. (2002). On the verifiability of evolutionary psychological theories: an analysis of the psychology of scientific persuasion. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 6(2), 152-166.