Pawlowski Boguslaw, Jasienska Grazyna
Department of Anthropology, University of Wrocław, ul. Kuźnicza 35, Wrocław 50-138, Poland.
Biol Psychol. 2005 Sep;70(1):38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2005.02.002. Epub 2005 Apr 7.
Human mate preferences are related to many morphological traits, such as female waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), body mass index (BMI), male height or facial symmetry. People also vary in preferences for sexual dimorphism in stature (SDS = male height/female height) between themselves and a potential partner. Here, we demonstrate that women adjust their preference for SDS not only in relation to their own height but also in relation to (1) the phase of menstrual cycle during which their preferences were studied and (2) the sexual strategy (short- versus long-term) they were asked to choose. Taller males (larger SDS) were preferred more often when women were in the follicular (i.e. fertile) phase of their menstrual cycle and when the partners were chosen for short-term relationships. These effects were independent of woman's height. The results show that women in a potentially fertile phase of their menstrual cycle and when choosing a partner who might be less likely to invest in children select genes of taller males.
人类的配偶偏好与许多形态特征有关，比如女性的腰臀比（WHR）、体重指数（BMI）、男性身高或面部对称性。人们对于自身与潜在伴侣之间身高两性异形（SDS = 男性身高/女性身高）的偏好也存在差异。在此，我们证明，女性不仅会根据自身身高来调整对SDS的偏好，还会依据以下两点进行调整：（1）研究其偏好时所处的月经周期阶段；（2）被要求选择的性策略（短期还是长期）。当女性处于月经周期的卵泡期（即排卵期）以及选择短期伴侣时，她们更常偏好较高的男性（SDS较大）。这些影响与女性自身身高无关。研究结果表明，处于月经周期潜在排卵期的女性，在选择可能较少投入精力抚养孩子的伴侣时，会选择高个子男性的基因。
