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Evolutionary Perspectives on Mate Selection: Understanding Attraction and Gender Differences

This chapter explores the complexities surrounding mate selection, discussing how attractiveness judgments can vary based on universal beauty standards influenced by evolutionary factors. It examines general preferences between males and females in heterosexual relationships, drawing on research including a FSU study that analyzed responses to direct romantic requests. The implications of Levinger’s model of relationship development are considered, comparing online and face-to-face interactions in the context of attraction. Lastly, it highlights factors that differentiate online partners and the matching hypotheses based on gender.

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Evolutionary Perspectives on Mate Selection: Understanding Attraction and Gender Differences

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  1. Ch 11: Attraction Part 2: Apr. 14, 2014

  2. Mate Selection • Beauty standard vary but some universal issues: • General preferences: • Evolutionary explanation about attractiveness judgements?

  3. Evolution & Mating • Research based on evolution… • Female vs. Male preferences in heterosexual relationships: • Results of FSU study of 3 direct requests of men/women? • “Would you go out with me tonight?” • “Would you come over to my apartment tonight?” • “Would you go to bed with me tonight?” • Gender differences in responses to the 3 requests?

  4. Criticisms of the evolutionary approach – • Access to power? • More similarities than differences? • Self-report data?

  5. First Encounters: Online Meeting Examples of each of these 3 types?

  6. Initiating Relationships: Internet (I) vs. Face-to-Face (F) • Levinger’s model of relationship development: • 1) awareness of other – • same or different for I vs. F? • 2) surface contact – • same or different for I vs. F? • 3) mutuality – • same or different for I vs. F?

  7. Factors leading to attraction online: • Person (P) factors – do people who seek partners online differ? • Other/Partner (O) factors – • PxO interaction – how do sites create ‘matches’? • Gender differences in matching hypothesis for online relationships?

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