The Link Between Age and Partner Preferences in a Large, International Sample of Single Women

Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 34(4) • Springer • • Published In • Pages: 539-568 •
By Botzet, Laura J., Shea, Amanda, Vitzthum, Virginia J., Druet, Anna, Sheesley, Maddie, Gerlach, Tanja M.

Hypothesis

There will not be an association between a woman’s age and the age range deemed acceptable for an ideal partner.

Note

"We found a positive linear age effect on age range deemed acceptable (H8: β = 0.31 [0.29, 0.34])."

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multilevel regression modelingNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
AgeIndependentAge Stratification
Acceptable age rangeDependentAge Stratification