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- Title
What if you can't get what you want? Willingness to compromise ideal mate selection standards as a function of sex, mate value, and relationship context.
- Authors
Regan, Pamela C.
- Abstract
Explores the extent to which sex, self-perceived mate value, and relationship context moderate ideal partner preferences and the willingness to compromise ideal standards. Emphasis and unwillingness of men and women to compromise on physical attractiveness when considering casual sex partners; Emphasis on interpersonal responsiveness when considering a romantic partner; Sex differences in the context of short-term mating; Conclusions.
- Subjects
MATE selection; INTERPERSONAL attraction; INTERPERSONAL relations
- Publication
Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 1998, Vol 24, Issue 12, p1294
- ISSN
0146-1672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/01461672982412004