Article
Variation in human mate choice: simultaneously investigating heritability, parental influence, sexual imprinting, and assortative mating.
The American naturalist - 1 May 2011
Zietsch Brendan P, Verweij Karin J H, Heath Andrew C, Martin Nicholas G
Abstract excerpt
Human mate choice is central to individuals' lives and to the evolution of the species, but the basis of variation in mate choice is not well understood. Here we looked at a large community-based sample of twins and their partners and parents ([Formula: see text] individuals) to test for genetic and family environmental influences on mate choice, while controlling for and not controlling for the effects of...
Topics
- Body Height
- Body Mass Index
- Environment
- Female
- Humans
- Imprinting, Psychological
- Male
- Marriage
- Models, Genetic
- Parents
- Personality