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Finding and conclusion 1
In 36 of the 37 samples, females valued good financial prospects in a mate more highly than did males. The sole exception was Spain, where there was a difference in the predicted direction, but it was not significant.
This supports the idea that females seek cues relating to resources, providing support for the evolutionary explanation of parental investment.
Finding and conclusion 2
In 34 of the 37 samples, females expressed a higher valuation for ambition and industriousness in a mate than did males. In three samples those from Colombia, Spain and South African Zulus the opposite sex difference was found
(i.e. males rated ambition and industriousness more highly than females did), although it was only significant in the South African Zulu sample.
Again this supports the idea that females seek cues relating to resources, supporting the predictions arising from parental investment.
Finding and conclusion 3
In all 37 samples, males preferred mates who were younger. The mean age difference preferred by males was 2.66 years, and the mean age at which males prefer to marry is 27.49 years.
This supports the idea that males value youthfulness which would be a cue of reproductive value and fertility in females.
Finding and conclusion 4
Across all samples, females preferred mates who were older. The mean desirable age difference was 3.42 years, and the mean age that females prefer to marry is 25.39, therefore ideal mate age is 28.81 years.
This supports the prediction from evolutionary terms that females should prefer older men presumably because they have had more time to acquire resources (a desirable trait).
Finding and conclusion 5
All of the 37 samples showed that males rated good looks in their mate more than females did. This difference was significant in 34 of the samples.
This supports the idea that males seek fertility in females because fertility is linked to their age and age is signalled by characteristics such as full lips and good complexion (i.e. good looks).
Finding and conclusion 6
In 23 of the samples, males preferred chastity in their mates, whereas there was no significant difference in the remaining 14 samples.
This supports the importance of paternity probability for males as a criteria for mate choice.
Bonus conclusion 1
The main conclusion is that Busss findings support evolutionary explanations of human mate choice; specifically that mating behaviour should differ according to gender, reflecting the differences in the reproductive capacities of males and females.
Bonus conclusion 2
Females valued the financial capacity of potential mates more than males did, supporting the hypothesis that women seek cues related to resources. Females valued ambition and industriousness more than males did, again supporting the hypothesis that women seek cues related to resources. Males valued physical attractiveness and relative youth more than females did, however they sought partners around the age of 25 supporting the hypothesis that males seek cues related to fertility rather than reproductive capacity.
Finding and conclusion 1
In 36 of the 37 samples, females valued good financial prospects in a mate more highly than did males. The sole exception was Spain, where there was a difference in the predicted direction, but it was not significant.
This supports the idea that females seek cues relating to resources, providing support for the evolutionary explanation of parental investment.
Finding and conclusion 2
In 34 of the 37 samples, females expressed a higher valuation for ambition and industriousness in a mate than did males. In three samples those from Colombia, Spain and South African Zulus the opposite sex difference was found
(i.e. males rated ambition and industriousness more highly than females did), although it was only significant in the South African Zulu sample.
Again this supports the idea that females seek cues relating to resources, supporting the predictions arising from parental investment.
Finding and conclusion 3
In all 37 samples, males preferred mates who were younger. The mean age difference preferred by males was 2.66 years, and the mean age at which males prefer to marry is 27.49 years.
This supports the idea that males value youthfulness which would be a cue of reproductive value and fertility in females.
Finding and conclusion 4
Across all samples, females preferred mates who were older. The mean desirable age difference was 3.42 years, and the mean age that females prefer to marry is 25.39, therefore ideal mate age is 28.81 years.
This supports the prediction from evolutionary terms that females should prefer older men presumably because they have had more time to acquire resources (a desirable trait).
Finding and conclusion 5
All of the 37 samples showed that males rated good looks in their mate more than females did. This difference was significant in 34 of the samples.
This supports the idea that males seek fertility in females because fertility is linked to their age and age is signalled by characteristics such as full lips and good complexion (i.e. good looks).
Finding and conclusion 6
In 23 of the samples, males preferred chastity in their mates, whereas there was no significant difference in the remaining 14 samples.
This supports the importance of paternity probability for males as a criteria for mate choice.
Bonus conclusion 1
The main conclusion is that Busss findings support evolutionary explanations of human mate choice; specifically that mating behaviour should differ according to gender, reflecting the differences in the reproductive capacities of males and females.
Bonus conclusion 2
Females valued the financial capacity of potential mates more than males did, supporting the hypothesis that women seek cues related to resources. Females valued ambition and industriousness more than males did, again supporting the hypothesis that women seek cues related to resources. Males valued physical attractiveness and relative youth more than females did, however they sought partners around the age of 25 supporting the hypothesis that males seek cues related to fertility rather than reproductive capacity.