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

Both male and female characters will prioritize kindess as a criterion for mate preference (108).

However, in 6 out of the 10 comparisons female characters emphasized kindness significantly more than males.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Z Scores	Partially supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Gender Of Character	Independent	Literary Texts, Texts Translated Into English
Kindness As Criterion For Mate Choice	Dependent	Basis Of Marriage

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gottschall, Jonathan	2004	Male characters will be significantly more likely to use physical attractiveness as a criterion for mate choice than females (107).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gottschall, Jonathan	2004	Female characters will place more emphasis on wealth and/or social status as a criterion for mate choice than men (107).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gangestad, Steven W.	1993	Ratings of the importance of attractiveness as a criterion of mate choice will be related to pathogen prevalence across cultures (90).	Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lee, Gary R.	1980	Romantic love as a criterion in mate selection will be negatively associated with the prevalence of extended families (323).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lee, Gary R.	1980	Romantic love as a criterion in mate selection will be negatively associated with non-neolocal postmarital residence customs (323).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author