Measuring self-perceived mate value

• Main Authors: TAUSCZIK, Yla R., LI, Norman P., CASON, Margaret J.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2008
• Subjects: Gender and Sexuality; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/663
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The nature and quantity of mating opportunities available to an individual are affected by his or her value as a potential mate. Therefore, self-perceived mate value may guide an individual's reproductive strategy. In a study of men, self-perceived mate value predicted mating effort (Apicella &...