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  1. There will be a relationship between the romantic-sexual kiss and social complexity.Jankowiak, William - Is the romantic-sexual kiss a near human universal?, 2015 - 2 Variables

    The authors examine a world-wide sample of cultures to assess whether the romantic-sexual kiss is a human universal. They also test for an association between romantic-sexual kissing and social complexity.

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  2. Women will not accept their spouses' infidelity (3).Jankowiak, William - Individual and societal response to sexual betrayal: a view from around the ..., 2007 - 1 Variables

    This study tests several hypotheses that men and women are differentially invested in their partner's sexual fidelity. Using a cross-cultural sample authors analyze women's and men's responses to sexual infidelity.

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  3. Historical pathogen prevalence will be negatively associated with prevalence of romantic kissing (4).Murray, Damian R. - The kiss of death: three tests of the relationship between disease threat an..., 2016 - 2 Variables

    In order to evaluate an adaptive justification for restriction of ritualized physical contact, the authors test association between three manifestations of physical interaction and prevalence of pathogens cross-culturally. Their expectation, supported by two of the three tested hypotheses, is that higher pathogen prevalence will lead to customs of restricted physical contact. Both cultural and biological evolution are suggested to be influential in selecting for physically intimate behaviors.

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  4. Romantic love is a human universal.Jankowiak, William - A cross-cultural perspective on romantic love, 1992 - 1 Variables

    This study negates the hypothesis that romantic love is unique to Euro-American culture and provides evidence of romantic love in the majority of cultures sampled.

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  5. Femme fatales will be more prevalent in folktales in egalitarian societies than in stratified societies (62)Jankowiak, William - Femme fatale and status fatale: a cross-cultural perspective, 2000 - 2 Variables

    This study documents the phenomenon of the 'femme fatale' (a dangerous woman) and 'status fatale' (a dangerous man) cross-culturally. The 'femme fatale' motif is practically universal. Data supports the idea that emotional involvement, rather than sexual gratification, was the primary motivation for seeking out a stranger of the opposite sex. A literature review is provided.

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  6. Status fatales will be more prevalent in folktales in stratified societies than in egalitarian societies (62)Jankowiak, William - Femme fatale and status fatale: a cross-cultural perspective, 2000 - 2 Variables

    This study documents the phenomenon of the 'femme fatale' (a dangerous woman) and 'status fatale' (a dangerous man) cross-culturally. The 'femme fatale' motif is practically universal. Data supports the idea that emotional involvement, rather than sexual gratification, was the primary motivation for seeking out a stranger of the opposite sex. A literature review is provided.

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  7. Men and women will be equally concerned with monitering and managing their spouse's extramarital sexual behavior (3).Jankowiak, William - Individual and societal response to sexual betrayal: a view from around the ..., 2007 - 2 Variables

    This study tests several hypotheses that men and women are differentially invested in their partner's sexual fidelity. Using a cross-cultural sample authors analyze women's and men's responses to sexual infidelity.

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  8. Men and women will employ different tactics in response to infidelity (3).Jankowiak, William - Individual and societal response to sexual betrayal: a view from around the ..., 2007 - 2 Variables

    This study tests several hypotheses that men and women are differentially invested in their partner's sexual fidelity. Using a cross-cultural sample authors analyze women's and men's responses to sexual infidelity.

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  9. There will be a significant difference between social complexity and the use of self help tactics in response to infidelity (3).Jankowiak, William - Individual and societal response to sexual betrayal: a view from around the ..., 2007 - 2 Variables

    This study tests several hypotheses that men and women are differentially invested in their partner's sexual fidelity. Using a cross-cultural sample authors analyze women's and men's responses to sexual infidelity.

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  10. There will be a positive relationship between social complexity and the frequency in which men and women appeal to higher authorities (3).Jankowiak, William - Individual and societal response to sexual betrayal: a view from around the ..., 2007 - 2 Variables

    This study tests several hypotheses that men and women are differentially invested in their partner's sexual fidelity. Using a cross-cultural sample authors analyze women's and men's responses to sexual infidelity.

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