Buss’ mate choice theory

Author

Bryan K. C. CHOY
Norman P. LI, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

7-2021

Abstract

Buss and Schmitt’s (1993) sexual strategies theory (SST) is a predominant evolutionary framework for understanding human mate preferences. SST proposes that mate preferences represent coherent suites of psychological mechanisms that have evolved to solve adaptive problems faced by humans in the pursuit of short- and long-term relationships, are sex-differentiated, and are context-dependent.

Discipline

Social Psychology | Social Psychology and Interaction

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender

Editor

LYKIN, Amy D.

First Page

1

Last Page

12

ISBN

‎9781405196949

Identifier

10.1007/978-3-319-59531-3_44-1

Publisher

New York: Springer

Citation

CHOY, Bryan K. C., & LI, Norman P.. (2021). Buss’ mate choice theory. In Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender (pp. 1-12). : New York: Springer.

Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3738

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59531-3_44-1