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

Male characters will be significantly more likely to use physical attractiveness as a criterion for mate choice than females (107).

Results were significant across all regions except South America.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Z Scores	Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

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

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
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
Gottschall, Jonathan	2004	Both male and female characters will prioritize kindess as a criterion for mate preference (108).	Partially 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
Gottschall, Jonathan	2003	In folktales, males will place a higher emphasis on the physical attractiveness of potential mates and females will place a greater emphasis on a potential mate's capacity to gain and hold social and material resources (370).	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 the prevalence of extended families (323).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author