Sex differences in mate choice criteria are reflected in folktales from around the world and in historical european literature

Evolution and Human Behavior Vol/Iss. 25 Published In Pages: 102-112
By Gottschall, Jonathan, Martin, Johanna, Quish, Hadley, Rea, Jon

Hypothesis

Female characters will place more emphasis on wealth and/or social status as a criterion for mate choice than men (107).

Note

Results were significant in all samples except the South American, circum-Mediterranean, and African samples.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Z ScoresSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN