Is the Grass Really Greener? The Influence of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation on Mate Copying Behaviors

Autor:	Alyce S, Jarrett, Ryan C, Anderson
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Gender Studies History and Philosophy of Science Sociology and Political Science General Psychology
Zdroj:	The Journal of Sex Research. 60:418-427
ISSN:	1559-8519 0022-4499
Popis:	Mate copying is a sexual strategy whereby individuals attend to socially available information about their prospective mate. This allows for more accurate decision making in regard to mating. This phenomenon was originally demonstrated among nonhumans, but there is an increasing weight of evidence suggesting that humans also engage in mate copying. Research typically focuses on heterosexual cisgender women, with no previous studies having looked at those identifying outside of the traditional gender binary. The current study aimed to address this gap by examining the impact of gender identity and sexual orientation on the propensity to engage in mate copying. Participants (
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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