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

Gender and Sexuality | Personality and Social Contexts

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender

First Page

1

Last Page

12

Identifier

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

Publisher

Springer

City or Country

New York

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/3939

Additional URL

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