Domains of female choice in human evolution.
- 1 April 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
- Vol. 17 (2), 187-208
- https://doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000276
Abstract
The present article advances the view that women's mate preferences can be grouped into at least two overarching domains: competitiveness and fatherhood. Theoretical and empirical considerations suggest that female mate preferences evolve in contexts of male competitiveness and often amplify the effects of male-male competition. Evidence for the importance of male-male competition and female choice for competitiveness in humans is reviewed. Evidence is likewise offered for the importance of human fatherhood as an additional domain of female choice outside of male competitiveness. Implications of more inclusive mate preferences for the evolution of cognitive architecture are discussed.Keywords
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